Puerto Rico, 1997

Damaging Wind in Puerto Rico, July 22, 1997

July 22, 1997 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Civil Defense reported gusty damaging winds, heavy rain, and a funnel cloud in Moca. Downed power lines and trees in the Moca-Aceituna area.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

Civil Defense reported gusty damaging winds, heavy rain, and a funnel cloud in Moca. Downed power lines and trees in the Moca-Aceituna area. Some of the downed trees damaged some cars.

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aguadilla

When
July 22, 2:00 PM AST
Where
Aguadilla County, Moca
Property damage
$10,000

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5622224.