Puerto Rico, 2003

Volcanic Ash in Puerto Rico, July 13 to 14, 2003

July 13 to 14, 2003 · NWS SJU · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A strong tropical wave moved across the Island of Montserrat causing the collapse of the volcanic ash dome of Montserrat Soufriere Hills volcano. Southeast winds carried the volcanic ash towards Puerto Rico.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 strong tropical wave moved across the Island of Montserrat causing the collapse of the volcanic ash dome of Montserrat Soufriere Hills volcano. Southeast winds carried the volcanic ash towards Puerto Rico. The ash was deposited the area covering roads, car an vegetation by a thin ash layer. Local aviation operations were impacted by this event.

Event by event

13 volcanic ash. Local standard time, as filed.

Volcanic Ash, Central Interior

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Central Interior forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Culebra

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Culebra forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Eastern Interior

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Eastern Interior forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Mayaguez and Vicinity

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Mayaguez and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, North Central

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
North Central forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Northeast

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Northeast forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Northwest

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Northwest forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Ponce and Vicinity

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Ponce and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, San Juan and Vicinity

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
San Juan and Vicinity forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Southeast

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Southeast forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Southwest

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Southwest forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Vieques

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Vieques forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Volcanic Ash, Western Interior

When
July 13, 11:00 AM AST to July 14, 11:00 AM AST
Where
Western Interior forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

What these are

Volcanic Ash
Ash from an eruption that fell on land or reduced visibility.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Puerto Rico in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Puerto Rico, July 2003

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5373668, 5373669, 5373670, 5373671, 5373672, 5373673, 5373674, 5373675, 5373676, 5373677, 5373678, 5373679, 5373680.