Puerto Rico, 2015Damaging 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
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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.