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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

October 13, 2021

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Oct 13, 2021, 3:31 PM CDT. It was in force for 44 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: Oct 13, 2021, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
Expired: Oct 13, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS JSJ
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 30

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

908 
WWCA82 TJSJ 132031
SPSSJU

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
431 PM AST Wed Oct 13 2021
 
PRZ005-009-132115-
North Central PR-Western Interior PR-
431 PM AST Wed Oct 13 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Vega Baja, Florida, 
Barceloneta, Arecibo, Utuado and Manati Municipalities through 515 
PM AST...

At 429 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 
over Arecibo, moving northeast at 20 mph. 

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph, frequent lightning and heavy 
         rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

&&

LAT...LON 1848 6638 1838 6646 1834 6655 1833 6661
      1832 6659 1830 6664 1829 6677 1848 6675
      1847 6670 1850 6664 1849 6655 1847 6648
      1850 6640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 242DEG 16KT 1840 6661 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

JJA

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 13, 1:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	28 min
Oct 13, 1:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 13, 1:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 13, 2:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	118 min
Oct 13, 2:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 13, 2:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 13, 3:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Oct 13, 3:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Oct 13, 4:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	JSJ	83 min

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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.