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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

August 4, 2021

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2021, 1:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 32 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, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2021, 2:15 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 30

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

228 
WWCA82 TJSJ 041843
SPSSJU

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
243 PM AST Wed Aug 4 2021
 
PRZ008>010-041915-
Northwest PR-Mayaguez and Vicinity PR-Western Interior PR-
243 PM AST Wed Aug 4 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lares, Camuy, San
Sebastian, Hatillo, Utuado, Adjuntas, Isabela, Moca, Aguada and
Quebradillas Municipalities through 315 PM AST...

At 242 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lares, moving west at 5 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...
Lares, San Sebastian, Quebradillas, Hato Arriba, Quebrada, Juncal,
Piedra Gorda and Cacao.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 1833 6679 1823 6683 1834 6714 1849 6694
      1849 6688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 111DEG 5KT 1831 6689 

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, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	JSJ	31 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.