Heavy Rain · Virgin Islands

Heavy Rain October 14, 2009 · St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Occasional periods of heavy rain led to minor flooding of poorly drained areas on Saint Thomas.

The wider storm

Low level perturbation in association with an upper level trough east of the Lesser Antilles induced scattered showers isolated thunderstorms across the U.S. Virgin islands. Rainfall accumulation of around half an inch was recorded at the Saint Thomas airport.

Began near St Thomas (18.3500, -64.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 200489. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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