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St. John, Virgin Islands
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1997 and 2018, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
24
All events
0
Deaths
$5.3M
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Major roads in Downtown Cruz Bay, St. John, flooded with few ares impassable.
Flood Flood
Minor flooding reported along the marketplace located near Highway 104.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Law enforcement reported North Shore Road Closed near the Ferry Dock Station due to flooding.
Flood Flood
Tennis court and starfish area flooded. Phone lines down along Route 10 near Centerline Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding, downed trees and power lines were reported in Saint John.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Heavy potted plants were overturned and large screens blew out at Coral Harbor. Several kayaks blew of the rack into the parking lot at a water sports business. At Weather Station Zephyr on Ajax Peak, St. John, wind gusted to 47 mph at 4 p.m.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Few landslides, impassable roads and local flooding were reported due to persistent heavy rainfall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The bridge across the road near the Westin Resort and Villas on St. John was closed. Localized flooding was also reported near the Marketplace shopping center and in Cruz Bay. There were also rock slides on Bordeaux Mountain.
Flood Flood
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Flood Flood
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Flood Flood
Waterspout Waterspout
Waterspout Waterspout
High Surf High Surf
Hurricane (Typhoon) Hurricane (Typhoon)
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Waterspout Waterspout
Waterspout Waterspout
High Surf High Surf
The National Park Service in St. John reported ground swells in excess of nine feet across the northern beaches with some beaches closed due to flooding.
Waterspout Waterspout
A mariner reported a waterspout south of the island of St. John.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
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