Puerto Rico, 2019

Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, May 8, 2019

May 8, 2019 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A line of showers developed west of the El Yunque area and affected the San Juan area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

A line of showers developed west of the El Yunque area and affected the San Juan area.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, San Juan

When
May 8, 7:10 PM AST
Where
San Juan County, 2.88 mi WNW of San Juan to 2.78 mi WNW of San Juan
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
18.390, -66.093

Emergency managers reported a fallen tree after heavy rains in the area. This occurred in the intersection of Road PR-21 and Road PR-841. The tree fell over a moving car. No injuries were reported.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 826839.