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.
High SurfSeptember 17, 2010
North Central · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodAugust 10, 2010
Ceiba · 1 killed ·
High SurfFebruary 12, 2010
North Central · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 27, 2009
Vieques · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 27, 2009
Northwest · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJune 27, 2009
Moca · 1 killed ·
FloodJanuary 22, 2009
San Lorenzo · 1 killed ·
FloodSeptember 22, 2008
Ponce And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 21, 2008
Southeast · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 11, 2006
North Central · 1 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 12, 2006
North Central · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 16, 2005
Northeast · 1 killed ·
High SurfDecember 30, 2004
San Juan And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 14, 2004
Southeast · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormSeptember 14, 2004
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
FloodNovember 10, 2003
Central Interior · 1 killed ·
High SurfSeptember 3, 2003
San Juan And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMarch 29, 2003
Mayaguez And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
High SurfNovember 9, 2002
North Central · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfMarch 22, 2002
North Central · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainDecember 21, 2001
Northeast · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 26, 2001
Southwest · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningSeptember 22, 2001
Northwest · 1 killed ·
High SurfJuly 4, 2001
Northeast · 1 killed ·
High SurfMarch 10, 2001
Northeast · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 23, 2000
North Central · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentApril 28, 2000
Aguadilla · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainAugust 22, 1999
Mayaguez · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainJune 9, 1999
Mayaguez · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainMay 30, 1999
Arecibo · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentFebruary 8, 1999
Humacao · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJanuary 3, 1998
Humacao · 1 killed ·
High SurfApril 21, 1997
Fajardo Rio Grande · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 30, 1996
Arecibo · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Catano · $750.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Cayey · $750.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Aibonito · $750.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Camuy · $750.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Caguas · $750.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 20, 2017
Ceiba · $750.0M damage
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.