Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and British Virgin Islands
Tropical Storm Karen is forecast to pass near or over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday.
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Aug 20, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET
Tropical Storm Karen Watch: Flash Flood and Mudslide Risk for US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and British Virgin Islands
The National Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico (including Vieques and Culebra), and the British Virgin Islands, according to CNN. The watch warns that Tropical Storm Karen could bring enough rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas, on the Windward and Leeward islands.
As of the latest report, Karen is about 105 miles northwest of Grenada, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm is forecast to move across the eastern Caribbean Sea Sunday night, September 22, 2019, and Monday, and is expected to "pass near or over" Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday as a tropical storm, CNN reported.
Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ETFirst report
Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
A tropical storm watch has been issued for Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands, CNN reported on September 22, 2019.
According to CNN, citing the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Karen is located about 105 miles northwest of Grenada with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm is forecast to move across the eastern Caribbean Sea on the night of Sunday, September 22, 2019, and Monday, September 23, 2019. It is expected to "pass near or over" Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, as a tropical storm.
CNN reported that the storm could bring enough rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides on the Windward and Leeward islands, especially in mountainous areas.
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