Puerto Rico Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Puerto Rico has logged 6,626 severe-weather events — about 214 a year — with 288 direct deaths, 155 injuries and $21.3B in reported property damage.
By event type
Flash Flood2,03869 d$19.3B
Flood1,6719 d$41.5M
Heavy Rain76913 d$911K
Debris Flow6293 d$9.1M
Thunderstorm Wind3391 d$18.3M
Excessive Heat184——
Rip Current151151 d—
Tropical Storm1294 d$73.6M
Coastal Flood1013 d$315K
Funnel Cloud75——
Hail73—$541K
High Surf6726 d$3.7M
Waterspout66——
Lightning609 d$488K
Drought48—$5.0M
Hurricane (Typhoon)47—$1.8B
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (277)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodOctober 13, 1997
Caguas Las Piedras · 1 killed · $500K damage
Flash FloodNovember 16, 2024
Yabucoa · 1 killed · $60K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 3, 2025
Toa Baja · 1 killed · 1 injured · $25K damage
Flash FloodApril 28, 2025
San Juan · 1 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodOctober 12, 2004
Central Interior · 1 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 18, 2022
Toa Baja · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 24, 2025
Yauco · 1 killed · 1 injured · $17K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 7, 2004
Western Interior · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodApril 23, 2010
Yauco · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 21, 2008
Eastern Interior · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 12, 2003
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed · $7K damage
Flash FloodNovember 10, 2022
Juncos · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
FloodMarch 7, 2001
North Central · 1 killed · $5K damage
Debris FlowJanuary 21, 1997
La Plato Dorado · 1 killed · 1 injured · $5K damage
Flash FloodMay 18, 2004
Southwest · 1 killed · $4K damage
Rip CurrentApril 10, 2026
Northeast · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 2, 2026
North Central · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 18, 2026
San Juan And Vicinity · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentMarch 18, 2026
Vieques · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMarch 9, 2026
Northeast · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentFebruary 19, 2026
North Central · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentJanuary 18, 2026
North Central · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJanuary 1, 2026
San Juan And Vicinity · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentDecember 28, 2025
San Juan And Vicinity · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfOctober 20, 2025
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 8, 2025
Naguabo · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 30, 2025
Villalba · 1 killed ·
High SurfAugust 24, 2025
North Central · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 2025
Northeast · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 2025
North Central · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 17, 2025
Northwest · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 19, 2025
Culebra · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMarch 15, 2025
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentMarch 8, 2025
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentFebruary 23, 2025
Northeast · 1 killed · 3 injured ·
Rip CurrentJanuary 19, 2025
Central Interior · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentDecember 25, 2024
Northeast · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentDecember 18, 2024
Culebra · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentNovember 17, 2024
North Central · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentOctober 12, 2024
Northeast · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.