Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Special Weather Statements in 2017
Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2017, 12:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 67 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 31, 2017, 12:08 PM CDT (17:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2017, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The radar
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The text
As transmitted.
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WWCA82 TJSJ 311708
SPSSJU
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
108 PM AST WED MAY 31 2017
PRZ010-011-311815-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-Southwest-
108 PM AST WED MAY 31 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CABO ROJO...MAYAGUEZ...SAN
GERMAN AND HORMIGUEROS MUNICIPALITIES...
At 108 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm was located over San German. the
storm is moving slowly west.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Hormigueros, San German, Cabo Rojo, Monte Grande, Puerto Real and
Sabana Eneas.
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 1808 6699 1805 6720 1806 6720 1807 6718
1808 6720 1809 6720 1813 6717 1814 6718
1815 6718 1816 6709 1815 6709 1816 6702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 000DEG 0KT 1812 6704
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fcThe office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 60 min | |
| May 31, 11:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 31, 12:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 31, 12:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 31, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 60 min | |
| May 31, 1:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| May 31, 1:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| May 31, 1:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 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.