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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

July 2, 2016

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2016, 8:32 AM CDT. It was in force for 58 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: Jul 2, 2016, 8:32 AM CDT (13:32 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2016, 9:30 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS JSJ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 2, 4:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 4:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
758 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

PRZ001-002-021230-
NORTHEAST-SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-
758 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING SAN JUAN...CATANO...TRUJILLO
ALTO...GUAYNABO...BAYAMON...LOIZA...CANOVANAS...CAROLINA
AND RIO GRANDE MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 752 AM AST...THUNDERSTORMS ARE AFFECTING THE SAN JUAN
METROPOLITAN AREA AND ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING
WEST AT ABOUT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...RIO GRANDE...GUAYNABO...CANOVANAS...
CAROLINA...AND LOIZA.

MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 30 MPH IS OCCURRING WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 1846 6599 1844 6592 1845 6590 1841 6582
      1842 6579 1841 6580 1841 6578 1831 6578
      1832 6613 1844 6612 1843 6611 1844 6608
      1846 6611 1844 6603 1845 6599 1844 6599
      1844 6597 1845 6597
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 000DEG 0KT 1843 6597

JJA

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:36 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
836 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

PRZ001-003-004-006-007-021330-
PONCE AND VICINITY-SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-CENTRAL INTERIOR-EASTERN
INTERIOR-SOUTHEAST-
836 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CAGUAS...CAYEY...AIBONITO AND
SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 831 AM AST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CAYEY AND
CAGUAS, THE STORM IS MOVING WESTWARD. FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS
OBSERVED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE TOO.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY
CAUSE 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 1822 6592 1801 6604 1808 6643 1832 6633
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 000DEG 0KT 1813 6610

CAM

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:37 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
758 AM AST SABADO 2 DE JULIO DE 2016

PRZ001-002-021230-
NORESTE-SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-
758 AM AST SABADO 2 DE JULIO DE 2016

...FUERTES TRONADAS ESTAN AFECTANDO LOS SIGUIENTES MUNICIPIOS...SAN
JUAN...CATANO...TRUJILLO ALTO...GUAYNABO...BAYAMON...LOIZA...CANOVANAS
...CAROLINA Y RIO GRANDE...

A LAS 752 AM AST...TRONADAS ESTAN AFECTANDO LA AREA METROPOLITANA DE
SAN JUAN Y LOS MUNICIPIOS ADJACENTES. ESTAS TRONADAS SE ESTAN
MOVIENDO OESTE ALREDEDOR DE 10 MPH.

LOCALIDADES IMPACTADAS INCLUYEN...SAN JUAN...TRUJILLO ALTO...RIO
GRANDE...GUAYNABO...CANOVANAS... CAROLINA...Y LOIZA.

LLUVIAS MODERADAS A LOCALMENTE FUERTES CON RELAMPAGOS FREQUENTES Y
VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS HASTA 30 MPH ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTAS TRONADAS.

LOS RAYOS PUEDEN CAER A 10 MILLAS DE DISTANCIA DE UNA TRONADA.
BUSQUE REFUGIO SEGURO DENTRO DE UN EDIFICIO O VEHICULO.

JJA/GL

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:49 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR
836 AM AST SABADO 2 DE JULIO DE 2016

PRZ001-003-004-006-007-021330-
PONCE Y VECINDAD-SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-INTERIOR CENTRAL-
INTERIOR ESTE-SURESTE-
836 AM AST SABADO 2 DE JULIO DE 2016

...UN FUERTE TRONADA SOBRE CAGUAS...CAYEY...AIBONITO Y LOS
ALREDEDORES MUNICIPIOS...

A LAS 831 AM AST...UNA TRONADA FUERTE ESTABA LOCALIZADA CERCANO A
CAYEY Y CAGUAS Y ESTA TRONADA SE ESTA MOVIENDO OESTE. RELAMPAGOS
FREQUENTES FUERON OBSERVADAS CON ESTA TRONADA Y VIENTOS EN EXCESO DE
30 MPH SON POSIBLES TAMBIEN.

LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTAS TRONADAS Y PODRIAN
CAUSAR INUNDACIONES LOCALIZADAS. NO INTENTE CONDUCIR SU VEHICULO A
TRAVES DE CARRETERAS INUNDADAS.

RAYOS FRECUENTES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTAS TRONADAS. LOS RAYOS
PUEDEN CAER A 10 MILLAS DE DISTANCIA DE UNA TRONADA. BUSQUE REFUGIO
SEGURO DENTRO DE UN EDIFICIO O VEHICULO.

CAM/GL

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:32 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
932 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

PRZ005-006-008-009-021430-
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CENTRAL INTERIOR-WESTERN INTERIOR-
932 AM AST SAT JUL 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ADJUNTAS...CIALES...
JAYUYA...UTUADO...AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES...

AT 930 AM AST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
UTUADO...MOVING WESTWARD.  FREQUENT LIGHTNING WAS OBSERVED WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TOO.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
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 1834 6637 1817 6640 1816 6656 1817 6659
      1816 6662 1816 6663 1815 6663 1816 6666
      1815 6667 1813 6680 1815 6681 1815 6682
      1817 6683 1817 6684 1838 6681
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 094DEG 12KT 1829 6664

CAM

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 1, 8:28 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ	25 hr
Jul 2, 6:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Jul 2, 6:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	32 min
Jul 2, 7:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	54 min
Jul 2, 12:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Jul 2, 2:34 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ	6 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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.