A locally severe storm affected the municipality of Güira de Melena in the province of Artemisa this Wednesday, leaving in its wake pea-sized hail, heavy rainfall, and strong winds.
The weather phenomenon, which brought 44 mm of rain in just one hour and recorded wind gusts of up to 87 km/h, is typical of summer afternoons in Cuba, reported meteorologist Raydel Ruisanchez on Facebook.
The specialist explained that this storm was caused by atmospheric instability generated by several weather systems near the region, including a tropical wave in the northwest Caribbean, a frontal system over the Gulf of Mexico, and a trough in the upper levels of the troposphere.
Last Saturday, a severe local storm caused significant flooding in several areas of Las Tunas, including damage to electrical installations and harm to agricultural crops, according to official sources.
The correspondent for the Cuban News Agency (ACN) in the Tunero region reported that the storm was accompanied by "strong winds, lightning strikes, and a locally intense accumulated rainfall of 133.5 millimeters (mm)."
In July, another severe local storm occurred in the town of Güira de Melena, where hail was reported.
"There was strong activity of showers, rain, and thunderstorms in the province of Artemisa, which reached significant levels in some areas," reported meteorologist Raydel Ruisánchez.
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