Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 2, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2014, 1:46 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 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, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2014, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
The radar
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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.
030 WFCA52 TJSJ 201846 TORSJU PRC099-131-201915- /O.NEW.TJSJ.TO.W.0002.140520T1846Z-140520T1915Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 246 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MOCA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... SAN SEBASTIAN MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO... * UNTIL 315 PM AST * AT 240 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER MOCA MUNICIPALITY...OR NEAR MOCA...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED MUNICIPALITIES. 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 1843 6709 1844 6705 1838 6703 1838 6711 TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 191DEG 15KT 1845 6706 $$ SNELL
1 follow-up statement
919 WWCA52 TJSJ 201910 SVSSJU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 310 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 PRC099-131-201918- /O.EXP.TJSJ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140520T1915Z/ MOCA PR-SAN SEBASTIAN PR- 310 PM AST TUE MAY 20 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SAN SEBASTIAN AND MOCA MUNICIPALITIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM AST... THE RADAR INDICATION FOR TORNADOES HAS DISSIPATED. LAT...LON 1843 6709 1844 6705 1838 6703 1838 6711 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 191DEG 15KT 1854 6704 $$ ER
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, 1:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JSJ | 43 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, 1:50 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.