A tornado spins during stormy weather in Mangum, Oklahoma, U.S., May 20, 2019, in this still image taken from video from social media. Lorraine Matti via REUTERS
Important Takeaways:
- Severe weather erupted across the island on Sunday, causing damage and prompting weather officials to give the twister — the first to hit Puerto Rico in about three years — an EF1 rating.
- An EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, defined by winds ranging between 86 and 110 mph.
- According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s storm events database, there have been a total of 21 confirmed tornadoes that occurred in Puerto Rico since 1950
- Following the storm’s aftermath, there were multiple reports of moderate building and roof damage, mangled fences and downed utility poles across the Arecibo area.
- More than 300 customers were still without power in Arecibo
Original article is HERE: https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/tornado-in-arecibo-puerto-rico-jolts-residents/1181198
