Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 1, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2014, 1:17 PM CDT. It was in force for 43 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
- May 20, 2014, 1:17 PM CDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 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.
721 WFCA52 TJSJ 201817 TORSJU PRC021-033-047-051-061-135-137-143-201900- /O.NEW.TJSJ.TO.W.0001.140520T1817Z-140520T1900Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 217 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BAYAMON MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAYAMON... CATANO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... COROZAL MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... DORADO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... GUAYNABO MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... TOA ALTA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TOA ALTA... TOA BAJA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SABANA SECA... VEGA ALTA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... * UNTIL 300 PM AST * AT 210 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RIO LAJAS...OR NEAR TOA ALTA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CAMPANILLA AND PAJAROS BY 225 PM AST... CANDELARIA ARENAS...CANDELARIA AND PAJAROS BY 230 PM AST... CANDELARIA ARENAS BY 235 PM AST... SABANA SECA AND BAYAMON BY 245 PM AST... BAYAMON BY 250 PM 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 1845 6617 1836 6610 1835 6634 1840 6636 TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 257DEG 10KT 1840 6626 $$ SNELL
1 follow-up statement
176 WWCA52 TJSJ 201902 SVSSJU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 302 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 PRC021-033-047-051-061-135-137-143-201910- /O.EXP.TJSJ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140520T1900Z/ BAYAMON PR-COROZAL PR-GUAYNABO PR-VEGA ALTA PR-DORADO PR-TOA ALTA PR- CATANO PR-TOA BAJA PR- 302 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TOA BAJA...CATANO...TOA ALTA...DORADO... VEGA ALTA...GUAYNABO...COROZAL AND BAYAMON MUNICIPALITIES HAS EXPIRED... THE RADAR INDICATION FOR TORNADOES HAS DISSIPATED. AT THIS MOMENT WE CAN CONFIRM ONE FUNNEL CLOUD REPORT IN BAYAMON. SPOTTER REPORTS OF TORNADOES...WATERSPOUTS OR DAMAGE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. LAT...LON 1845 6617 1836 6610 1835 6634 1840 6636 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 257DEG 10KT 1843 6613 $$ SNELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| May 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 20, 1:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 20, 3:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 54 min | |
| May 20, 12:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 20, 12:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 116 min | |
| May 20, 1:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 114 min | |
| May 20, 1:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 34 min | |
| May 20, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JSJ | 29 min | |
| May 20, 1:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 115 min |
Nearby
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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.