Heavy Rain · Virgin Islands

Heavy Rain May 4, 2009 · St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Mandela Circle in the Havensight area of St. Thomas was reported flooded. The area around Mandela Circle also flooded Monday afternoon. Vitraco Mall area was reported flooded.

The wider storm

Surface trough moving across the area in combination with upper level low and associated trough north of Puerto Rico, produced numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms across the U.S. Virgin Islands. The heavy rains Monday caused flooding problems across St. Thomas and St. John. Saint Thomas Airport rain sensor recorded 1.92 inches for the 24 hour period ending at midnight.

Began near St Thomas (18.3500, -64.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 158747. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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