Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:27PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

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At 327 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorm extending over Arecibo westward through Quebradillas, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and small hail are possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Arecibo, Hatillo, Camuy, Lares, Quebradillas, San Sebastian, Isabela, Rafael Capo, Rafael Gonzalez, Bajadero, San Antonio, Quebrada, Piedra Gorda, Corcovado, Carrizales, Cacao, Juncal and Mora. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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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Location
PR, US
Severity
Moderate
area
North Central; Northwest; Western Interior
event
Special Weather Statement
onset
2026-10-12T15:27:00-04:00
states
["PR"]
urgency
Expected
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-12T15:27:00-04:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bc9b16fc6a4f78add7e45347c45eb532c6f5117.001.1
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[]
instruction
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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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