Tropical Storm — Ponce and Vicinity, Puerto Rico

2020-08-22 to 2020-08-23 · Ponce and Vicinity, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Power lines were reported down in Sector Paso Seco, Street 8, in Santa Isable due to a fallen tree.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Laura affected the area on August 22nd. Sustained winds between 30-40 mph with higher gusts were common, however, some areas in southeast PR reported gust to near hurricane force. Rainfall accumulations for the most part generally ranged between 1 and 4 inches, resulting in areas of flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.