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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

August 4, 2021

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 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 4, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT (18:14 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 30

The radar

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The text

As transmitted.

598 
WWCA82 TJSJ 041814
SPSSJU

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
214 PM AST Wed Aug 4 2021
 
PRZ005-006-008-009-041845-
Northwest PR-North Central PR-Central Interior PR-
Western Interior PR-
214 PM AST Wed Aug 4 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lares, Florida,
Camuy, Barceloneta, Arecibo, Jayuya, Ciales, Hatillo, Utuado and
Adjuntas Municipalities through 245 PM AST...

At 214 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Utuado, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Arecibo, Jayuya, Florida, Utuado, Lares, Pajonal, Rafael Capo,
Bajadero, La Alianza, Cayuco, Tiburones, Animas, Bufalo, Sabana Hoyos
and Quebrada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 1848 6659 1832 6652 1818 6662 1828 6691
      1848 6672 1847 6670 1848 6670 1848 6669
      1849 6668 1850 6663
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 125DEG 8KT 1835 6669 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

CRS

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 4, 11:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Aug 4, 12:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	JSJ	3 hr
Aug 4, 12:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	5 hr
Aug 4, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	32 min
Aug 4, 2:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Aug 4, 2:07 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.