Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
601 WWCA82 TJSJ 191859 SPSSJU Special Weather Statement National Weather Service San Juan PR 259 PM AST Thu Sep 19 2024 PRZ005-007>011-191945- Northwest PR-North Central PR-Mayaguez and Vicinity PR- Western Interior PR-Southwest PR-Ponce and Vicinity PR- 259 PM AST Thu Sep 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHWESTERN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 345 PM AST... At 255 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong regenerating thunderstorm near Lares, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 1835 6674 1808 6686 1816 6718 1820 6715 1822 6717 1826 6718 1842 6710 TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 112DEG 9KT 1823 6694 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CVB