Thunderstorm Wind — Morovis, Puerto Rico

2021-05-21 · near Morovis, Morovis, Puerto Rico

$5K

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm moved across the municipality of Morovis, generating strong gusty winds. Several trees and electrical poles were knocked down by the winds along Roads PR-633, 155, 159, and 567.

Wider weather episode

A deep mid and level trough north of the area combined with a frontal boundary near the area to result in periods of enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity. During the afternoon hours of 5/21 and 5/22, severe thunderstorms developed across interior Puerto Rico, then during the predawn hours of 5/23, an area of very heavy rainfall activity affected the coastal municipalities of eastern PR.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 959311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.