Puerto Rico, 2015

Damaging Winds in Puerto Rico, October 9, 2015

October 9, 2015 · NWS SJU · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Daytime heating and a tropical wave passage enhanced afternoon convection across the interior and northwest quadrant of Puerto Rico. Showers and thunderstorms produced minor urban flooding in urban and poor drainage areas.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
$100
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.

Daytime heating and a tropical wave passage enhanced afternoon convection across the interior and northwest quadrant of Puerto Rico. Showers and thunderstorms produced minor urban flooding in urban and poor drainage areas.

The radar

The San Juan radar (TJUA), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:18 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Loiza

When
October 9, 12:16 PM AST
Where
Loiza County, Loiza to 2.36 mi ENE of Loiza
Measured
40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Crop damage
$100
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
18.420, -65.900

Outflow from a strong thunderstorm which produced heavy rainfall amounts between 1 and 1.5 inches, also generated a strong wind gust resulting in large broken and downed tree limbs and branches.

Thunderstorm Wind, San Juan

When
October 9, 12:20 PM AST
Where
San Juan County, 5.75 mi ENE of San Juan to 1.28 mi N of San Juan
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$100
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
18.418, -65.972

A strong thunderstorm moving across the San Juan Metro Area, produced a max wind gust up to 40 mph reported at San Juan International Airport.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 605537, 605538.