Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 2:51PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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At 251 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms between Arecibo and Quebradillas, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Arecibo, Camuy, Hatillo, Quebradillas, Isabela, Rafael Gonzalez, Rafael Capo, Bajadero, San Antonio, Piedra Gorda, Quebrada, Corcovado, Cacao and Mora. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- PR, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- North Central; Northwest; Western Interior
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-12T14:51:00-04:00
- states
- ["PR"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- effective
- 2026-10-12T14:51:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0de7e983cee4e16515701d69d81f83742852f5aa.001.1
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- []
- instruction
- This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
- message type
- Alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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