The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 338,641 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 56,467 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2011-05-16T19:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2011-05-16T19:45:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | ST. THOMAS |
| Latitudelat | 18.337 |
| Longitudelon | -64.968 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 18.337 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -64.968 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Official NWS Observations |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | May 2011 ended as the fifth and eighth wettest May on record across St Thomas and St Croix respectively.The ASOS rainfall report from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas was 8.04 inches for the month of May; 4.68 inches greater than the normal of 3.36 inches. An upper level trough across the Bahamas into the Caribbean coupled with a moist and unstable southeast flow in the low levels maintained favorable conditions for showers and thunderstorms as well as frequent periods of heavy rain. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Heavy rain fell over Saint Thomas on Monday afternnon. A daily maximum rainfall of 1.95 inches was recorded at the King Airport, breaking the old daily record of 1.17 inches set back in 1958. Gusty southwest winds reaching 40 mph were recorded during this period of heavy rain. |
| Yearyear | 2,011 |
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