Tropical Storm — Southeast, Puerto Rico

2020-08-22 to 2020-08-23 · Southeast, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Two houses, one in Sector Las Mareas and the second one in Sector Coqui, lost the roof due to strong winds.

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 917907. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.