Maria officially made landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Wednesday morning as a category 4 hurricane.
#Maria made landfall near Yabucoa #PuertoRico as a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds. Strongest storm for #PuertoRico since the 1920s. pic.twitter.com/NM1RLomHas
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 20, 2017
The National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan said that this is the strongest storm for Puerto Rico since the 1920s.
Maria had the tenth lowest pressure recorded in the Atlantic basin when making landfall, according to the NWS.
As Maria made landfall, maximum sustained winds were 155 miles per hour. Just before landfall, a wind gust of 91 miles per hour was reported in San Juan.
#MARIA: San Juan, Puerto Rico recording a 91 mph wind gust as the Cat 4 storm makes landfall on the island. pic.twitter.com/LUHIUr8gVa
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 20, 2017
Here’s what those living in Puerto Rico can expect as Hurricane Maria continues to move over Puerto Rico.
As #Maria continues to move onshore Puerto Rico, here are some of the impacts expected.
由 WeatherNation 发布于 2017年9月20日
WeatherNation’s Josh Morgerman described what it was like as Maria was making landfall.
4:30 am. Building groaning. Airplane sounds. Pressure falling like a rock. 967 mb #MARIA @WeatherNation
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) September 20, 2017
The National Weather Service in San Juan spoke to WeatherNation just before landfall and urged residents to stay inside, saying they haven’t seen a system like this in 90 years.
Extremely Dangerous Hurricane #Maria is nearing Puerto Rico. @NWSSanJuan says this will be a historic hurricane to impact this island. pic.twitter.com/m6hSaju4OH
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 20, 2017
You can listen to the full interview here:
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