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EF0 Tornado — Lajas, Puerto Rico

2019-07-27 · near Lajas, Lajas, Puerto Rico

$100K

Property damage

0.5 mi

Path length

1 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Public and local emergency managers reported a tornado touching down near Road PR-117 in Lajas. No fatalities nor injuries have been reported. However, damage to a plantain farm, poultry house and a house roof, as well as fallen electrical pole and a tree were reported with this event. Domestic animals from the poultry house were missing. A few houses in the area had no electricity.

Wider weather episode

The combination of strong daytime and sea breeze convergence along with extreme instability resulted in the development of a strong thunderstorm across the municipality of Lajas during the late afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 845570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.