Thunderstorm Wind — St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

2009-06-09 · near St Thomas, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Event narrative

A strong thunderstorm affected the center of Saint Thomas from Drake's Passage to Mountain Top. Several power and street light poles downed, street lights damaged, trees and branches down, and a couple of small mudslides.

Wider weather episode

An area of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with heavy rain and gusty winds affected the island of Saint Thomas during the early morning of the 9th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 184259. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.