Strong Wind — Southeast, Puerto Rico
2018-02-11 to 2018-02-13 · Southeast, Puerto Rico
$1K
Property damage
36 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Measured at station indentifier XMRS.
Wider weather episode
An unusual strong surface high pressure, combined with a strong low pressure system, to produce a very tight pressure gradient across the area. As a result, strong low level winds dominated the region from February 11 through February 13, 2018. A wind advisory was issued for all Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.