A cloud convergence band that developed across the British Virgin Islands and extended into Saint Croix produced scattered showers, and favorable atmospheric conditions for funnel or waterspout development.
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A cloud convergence band that developed across the British Virgin Islands and extended into Saint Croix produced scattered showers, and favorable atmospheric conditions for funnel or waterspout development.
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:02 UTC.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A resident of Barren Spot, Saint Croix sighted a funnel cloud that lasted 10 to 15 minutes before it disappeared. The funnel cloud appeared to be coming from Hess Oil refinery along the south coast.
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