The combination of a mid to upper-level trough across the southwest Atlantic and abundant low to mid-level moisture resulted in a favorable environment for the generation of widespread heavy rains across the eastern half of Puerto Rico.
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The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.
The combination of a mid to upper-level trough across the southwest Atlantic and abundant low to mid-level moisture resulted in a favorable environment for the generation of widespread heavy rains across the eastern half of Puerto Rico.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Juan, PR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 28, 4:28 AM AST, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.
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</html>Perspectivas sobre Condiciones Peligrosas del Tiempo Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR 523 AM AST domingo 28 de abril de 2019 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-290930- San Juan y Vecindad-Noreste-Sureste- Este Interior- Norte Central-Interior Central-Ponce y Vecindad- Noroeste- Oeste Interior-Mayaguez y Vecindad-Suroeste-Culebra- Vieques-Aguas cercanas y mar afuera del Atlantico y Caribe- 523 AM AST domingo 28 de abril de 2019 Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones peligrosas del tiempo es para Puerto Rico y las aguas costeras adyacentes del Atlantico. .Dia Uno...Hoy y esta noche .Tronadas...Existe probabilidad de tronadas con lluvia fuerte y vientos breves en rafagas esta tarde a traves de sectores del centro y oeste interior. .Inundaciones...Lluvias fuertes pudieran resultar en inundaciones urbanas y de riachuelos. .Vientos...Se esperan vientos sostenidos en exceso de 20 mph a traves de las aguas mar afuera. .Corrientes marinas...Existe riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para lalgunas playas a lo largo de la costa norte y sur de Puerto Rico. .Dia dos a siete...lunes a sabado Se pronostica que una vaguada aumente la inestabilidad sobre gran parte de la region. Los aguaceros aumentaran nuevamente durante la segunda parte de la semana. Por lo tanto, el pronostico de condiciones favorables para desarrollo de aguaceros y tronadas continua durante gran parte de la semana. Inundaciones urbanas y de riachuelos son posibles todos los dias mayormente a traves del interior y oeste de PR. .Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores... No se anticipa activacion amplia de observadores, sin embargo, se les exhorta a los observadores individuales a reportar inundaciones y corrientes marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-290930- San Tomas, San John y Islas Adyacentes- Santa Cruz-Aguas cercanas del Atlantico y aguas costeras adyacentes del Caribe- 523 AM AST domingo 28 de abril de 2019 Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones del tiempo peligrosas es para las Islas Virgenes Americanas y las aguas costeras adyacentes. .Dia Uno...hoy y esta Noche .Corrientes marinas...Existe riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para las playas del este de Santa Cruz. .Dia dos a siete...lunes a sabado Se pronostica que una vaguada incremente la inestabilidad sobre gran parte de la region durante la semana. Se pronostica que los aguaceros aumenten nuevamente durante la segunda parte de la semana entrante. Asi que, el pronostico de condiciones favorables para desarrollo de aguaceros y tronadas continua durante la semana proxima. Inundaciones urbanas y de riachuelos son posibles todos los dias mayormente a traves del interior y oeste. .Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores... No se anticipa activacion amplia de observadores, sin embargo, se les exhorta a los observadores individuales a reportar corrientes marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan.
The San Juan radar (TJUA), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:44 UTC.
6 flood, 3 debris flow, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A mudslide was reported in Road 181 of Barrio Santa Rita, Sector El Silencio.
Rapid river rise due to heavy rain caused some people to be stranded on the other side of Rio Sabana.
Minor urban flooding due to blocked drainage reported along Avenida Chardon from Plaza Las Americas to Avenida Munoz Rivera in Hato Rey.
Minor flooding occurred at a residence in Calle Los Rios of Barrio Jurutungo in Hato Rey.
Minor flooding reported at Building 1207 of Calle Del Carmen.
Roads PR-192 and PR-31 in Naguabo flooded due to small streams in the area that went over their banks.
Two people had to be rescued as they were trapped inside the vehicle due to flood waters.
Residence in the Urbanization of Brisas del Valle had three feet of water.
Mudslide reported along Road PR-950, sector Cuchilla. About 12 people affected.
Mudslide reported along road PR-969 between Barrio Maizales and Sector Florida.
A creek out of its banks caused road PR-31 to be closed at intersection with road PR-936.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Puerto Rico in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Puerto Rico, April 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 819933, 819920, 819929, 819931, 819932, 820148, 821318, 821321, 821324, 821327, 819935.