The lack of rain throughout the beginning of the year yielded severe drought conditions across St. Thomas and Extreme Drought Conditions for St.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.
The lack of rain throughout the beginning of the year yielded severe drought conditions across St. Thomas and Extreme Drought Conditions for St. Croix. The wells were being depleted of water, causing stress to vegetation, including agriculture. Additionally, a significant fire was reported in St. Croix.
2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme Drought (D3) conditions is reported by the Drought Monitor for St. Croix. The water levels as the wells continue to decrease, while impacts on vegetation and agriculture is significant. A significant fire was reported on Frederiksted Agricultural Land. A fire ban continues for the territory.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions is reported by the Drought Monitor for St. Thomas. The water levels as the wells continue to decrease, while impacts on vegetation and agriculture is significant. A fire ban continues for the territory.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in U.S. Virgin Islands, May 2023
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1092149, 1092150.