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Puerto Rico storm events

Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Puerto Rico between 1950 and 2025, sourced from NOAA's Storm Events Database.

6,447
Storm events
26
Tornadoes
43
Hurricanes
273
Deaths

Significant recent events in Puerto Rico

Events with deaths, multiple injuries, $1M+ property damage, or EF3+ tornadoes.

December 28, 2025 · San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 2 injuries
The police marine unit and emergency managers reported that a 39-year-old man drowned after being caught in a rip current behind Mar-Bella Restaurant in Loiza. A woman was also swept by the rip current at the same location but was successfully rescued by the first responders.
October 20, 2025 · Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
High Surf High Surf1 death
A 72-year-old male surfer was found unresponsive in the water near Playa Tres Palmas in Rincn. The individual was struck by his surfboard, lost consciousness, and subsequently drowned in the presence of high surf and strong currents. Bystanders and authorities recovered the victi…
September 24, 2025 · Yauco, Puerto Rico
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death, 1 injury
Rio Cotui went out of its banks, flooding portions of PR-372 in Yauco. A car was washed out with a male inside, the male was later found dead.
September 8, 2025 · Naguabo, Puerto Rico
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
A 24-year-old male was swept away from the waterfall pool known as Infinity Pool in El Yunque by a surge of water, fell from a height of 80 feet and died. He was with three other people who are safe.
August 30, 2025 · Villalba, Puerto Rico
Lightning Lightning1 death
The 911 Call Center reported that at approximately 3:20 PM AST, a lightning strike impacted two individuals in a boat near the fishing club by the dam at Lago Toa Vaca. One individual was reported conscious with burns to the hands but breathing. The second individual, a 48 year o…
August 24, 2025 · North Central, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
A 31-year-old male was surfing on August 24th near Kikita Beach Dorado, when he was swept by rip currents. His body was recovered on Tuesday (August 26th) morning.
August 24, 2025 · North Central, Puerto Rico
High Surf High Surf1 death
On August 24th, a man climbed onto a rocky area at Mar Chiquita, Manati, when a wave swept him, and he fell into the sea. His body was recovered the next morning.
August 24, 2025 · Northeast, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
A man was swept away by rip currents and drowned this morning at Chatarra beach in Loiza, near PR-187 and the local kiosks. His body was recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter, taken to Isla Grande Airport, and then to the Hoare Hospital in Santurce, where he was declared dead.
July 17, 2025 · Northwest, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
Broadcast media reported that a man drowned after being swept away by rip currents in Playa Jobos (Jobos Beach) in Isabela.
May 3, 2025 · Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind1 death, 1 injury
The 911 call center reported a fallen tree in Parcelas San Jose on PR-8865, near PR-2 and Jose Nevarez Lopez Elementary School. The tree struck a vehicle, causing one fatality.
April 28, 2025 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Flash Flood Flash Flood1 death
The 911 Call Center reported that individuals were stranded in a Kia vehicle due to flash flooding from nearby streams along Camino Los Navarro in Barrio Quebrada Arenas, near Road PR-1 in San Juan. The floodwaters inundated the roadway, creating hazardous conditions and promptin…
March 19, 2025 · Culebra, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 1 injury
A 67-year-old tourist from Michigan died the morning of March 19 at Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, after being swept away by rip currents.
March 15, 2025 · Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 1 injury
A 61-year-old male tourist from California drowned at Sandy Beach in Barrio Puntas, Rincon, after struggling in the water.
March 8, 2025 · Mayaguez and Vicinity, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
A 71-year-old male tourist drowned after being swept away by rip currents at a beach near a hotel on PR-115 in Barrio Caguabo, Anasco.
February 23, 2025 · Northeast, Puerto Rico
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 3 injuries
A 62-year-old man drowned while trying to rescue a female with two of his friends in Vacia Talega Beach.

Counties and zones

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Adjuntas (40) Aguada (52) Aguadilla (92) Aguas Buenas (21) Aibonito (38) Anasco (17) Arecibo (112) Arroyo (11) Barceloneta (17) Barranquitas (29) Bayamon (127) Cabo Rojo (47) Caguas (106) Caguas Las Piedras (8) Camuy (24) Canovanas (30) Carolina (146) Catano (26) Cayey (29) Ceiba (28) Central Interior (188) Ciales (32) Cidra (22) Coamo (27) Coamo Santa Isabel (2) Comerio (19) Corozal (26) Culebra (56) Dorad (33) Eastern Interior (223) Fajardo (105) Fajardo Rio Grande (15) Florida (5) Guanajibo (1) Guanica (11) Guayama (57) Guayama Salinas (2) Guayanilla (13) Guayanilla Yauco (3) Guaynabo (141) Gurabo (15) Hatillo (30) Hormigueros (34) Humacao (141) Isabela (23) Jayuya (20) Juana Diaz (15) Juncos (12) La Plato Dorado (10) Lajas (19) Laramie (1) Lares (27) Las Marias (7) Las Piedras (36) Loiza (9) Luquillo (35) Manati (36) Maricao (2) Maunabo (19) Mayaguez (130) Mayaguez Anasco (16) Mayaguez and Vicinity (202) Moca (35) Morovis (22) Naguabo (154) Naranjito (25) North Central (371) Northeast (304) Northwest (177) Orocovis (29) Patillas (42) Penuelas (20) Ponce (148) Ponce Juana Diaz (6) Ponce and Vicinity (139) Prz001 (8) Prz002 - 003 (2) Prz003 - 004 (1) Prz004 (6) Prz005 (10) Prz005 V (1) Prz006 (3) Quebradillas (8) Rincon (10) Rio Grande (53) Sabana Grande (20) Salinas (33) San German (33) San Juan (514) San Juan and Vicinity (416) San Lorenzo (22) San Sebastian (92) San Sebastian/lares/las Marias/maricao/adjuntas/jayuya/ciales/morovis/corozal/barranquitas/comerio/aguas Buenas/cidra/caguas/gurabo/san Lorenzo/juncos/las Piedras/villalba/coamo/albonita/cayey/naranji (1) Santa Isabel (12) Southeast (162) Southwest (101) Toa Alta (21) Toa Baja (52) Trujillo Alto (32) Utuado (85) Vega Alta (100) Vega Baja (56) Vega Baja Manati (16) Vieques (24) Villalba (10) Western Interior (165) Yabucoa (44) Yauco (42)