Severe weather likely for the Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands National Weather Service has issued a severe weather outlook which is valid as of 5 pm on Friday, May 31 until Monday, June 3 at 8 am.
According to the weather service, there is a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms tonight.
Periods of unsettled weather are expected to persist into the weekend as a prefrontal trough and a cold front shifts eastward reaching the Turks and Caicos Islands by Sunday, with the tail-end of the boundary stalling over the islands.
Localised flash flooding is likely in low-lying flood-prone areas during heavy downpours or prolonged rainfall events due to already heavily saturated ground.
Total rain accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
The weather service said flood-prone areas in Providenciales include:
- Lower Bight
- Along Leeward Highway – near Cash N’ Carry, Business Solutions, Do It Center, Caicos Lodge
- Downtown Providenciales
- Five Cays
- Kewtown
- Millennium Highway
- Industrial Drive
