Puerto Rico, 2001

Damaging Wind in Puerto Rico, September 19, 2001

September 19, 2001 · NWS SJU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A resident of Arecibo reported small hail.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

A resident of Arecibo reported small hail.

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, North Central

When
September 19, 2:00 PM AST to 3:00 PM AST
Where
North Central County, Arecibo
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

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

More

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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: 5269121.