Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 1, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this tornado warning at Aug 23, 2011, 7:26 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2011, 7:26 AM CDT (12:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2011, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
858 WFCA52 TJSJ 231226 TORSJU PRC029-031-069-077-085-103-119-231245- /O.NEW.TJSJ.TO.W.0001.110823T1226Z-110823T1245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 826 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CANOVANAS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... CAROLINA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... HUMACAO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... JUNCOS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JUNCOS... LAS PIEDRAS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAS PIEDRAS... NAGUABO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... RIO GRANDE MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... * UNTIL 845 AM AST * AT 820 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAS PIEDRAS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LOMAS BY 835 AM AST... BENITEZ BY 840 AM AST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 1831 6594 1833 6579 1815 6583 1813 6592 TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 163DEG 28KT 1820 6588 $$ ROSA
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 7:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 22, 7:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 22, 9:34 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 31 hr | |
| Aug 22, 10:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 22, 10:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 22, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 min | |
| Aug 23, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 19 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Aug 23, 3:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 7 min | |
| Aug 23, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 114 min | |
| Aug 23, 5:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 5:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Aug 23, 7:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 8:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 34 min | |
| Aug 23, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 30 min | |
| Aug 23, 9:01 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 119 min | |
| Aug 23, 10:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 13 hr | |
| Aug 23, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Aug 23, 11:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 11:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 96 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JSJ | 36 min | |
| Aug 23, 1:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 104 min | |
| Aug 23, 2:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 3:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 10 hr | |
| Aug 23, 4:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 7 hr | |
| Aug 23, 6:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.