Rincón, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAS MARIAS...
LARES...SAN SEBASTIAN...WESTERN ARECIBO...NORTHWESTERN ADJUNTAS...
ISABELA...MOCA...QUEBRADILLAS...NORTHEASTERN ANASCO...SOUTHERN
CAMUY...EAST CENTRAL RINCON...SOUTHERN HATILLO...NORTHWESTERN
UTUADO...AGUADA AND AGUADILLA MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH 230 PM AST...

At 106 PM AST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hato Arriba,San Sebastian, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Moca, Aguadilla, Caban, and Aceitunas around 110 PM AST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE...All of Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding
of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are
running high and could flood with more heavy rain. Landslides in
areas of steep terrain, particularly along the Cordillera Central.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected this
afternoon, with isolated higher amounts, especially along the
interior. Elsewhere, rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible with any thunderstorm activity.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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