SVRSJU
PRC047-091-101-143-145-231630-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SV.W.0012.110823T1547Z-110823T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1147 AM AST TUE AUG 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  COROZAL MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  MANATI MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANATI...
  MOROVIS MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  VEGA ALTA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VEGA ALTA...
  VEGA BAJA MUNICIPALITY IN PUERTO RICO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VEGA BAJA...

* UNTIL 1230 PM AST

* AT 1145 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS BETWEEN 50
  AND 60 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR THE
BORDER BETWEEN MOROVIS AND COROZAL...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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LAT...LON 1849 6651 1854 6644 1854 6633 1852 6632
      1827 6631 1828 6643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 169DEG 25KT 1832 6636

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