Damaging Winds in Puerto Rico, October 16, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Puerto Rico, October 16, 1995
Start: 1995-10-16T00:00
End: 1995-10-16T16:00
Location: Puerto Rico

October 16, 1995 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prz006

When: October 16, 12:00 AM AST
Where: Prz006 County, San Sebastian

Uprooted trees were reported at the El Pepino urbanization.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prz006

When: October 16, 4:00 PM AST
Where: Prz006 County, Moca
Property damage: $1,000

A ham radio operator reported uprooted trees, a downed antenna and a loosened tin roof at Barrio Capa.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

Every storm in Puerto Rico in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Puerto Rico, October 1995

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10358365, 10358366.