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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service San Juan PR

255 PM AST Wed Aug 5 2026

 

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Northwest PR-North Central PR-Central Interior PR-

Western Interior PR-

255 PM AST Wed Aug 5 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MUNICIPALITIES OF THE CENTRAL 

INTERIOR TO NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO THROUGH 400 

PM AST...



At 253 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong 

thunderstorms over Pajonal, or over Florida, moving west at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning that can 

         ignite fires. Small hail and funnel clouds are possible.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Arecibo, Camuy, Quebradillas, Florida, Barceloneta, Hatillo, Lares,

Pajonal, La Alianza, Rafael Capo, San Antonio, Bajadero, Imbery, La

Luisa, Rafael Gonzalez, Tiburones, Animas, Carrizales, Cacao, and

Garrochales.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel

clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions

they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a

funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the

National Weather Service.



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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.



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LAT...LON 1848 6659 1849 6655 1847 6649 1830 6649

      1830 6698 1849 6698 1848 6692 1849 6679

      1847 6674 1847 6670 1848 6670 1850 6662

TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 240DEG 49KT 1840 6653 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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