Volcanic Ashfall in Puerto Rico
Every volcanic ashfall event the National Weather Service has filed in Puerto Rico, year by year, with the most significant episodes.
The most significant on the map
The most significant volcanic ashfall episodes in Puerto Rico.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Puerto Rico, March 8 to 11, 2007A combination of a thick layer Saharan dust and and thin layer of volcanic ash from the Montserrat volcano affected Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during the period from March 8-10. Local aviation operations were partially impacted.
- Volcanic Ashfall in Puerto Rico, July 29, 2008On Monday, July 28, 2008, at approximately 11:45 pm, the Soufriere Hills Volcano in the West Indies on the island of Montserrat erupted, resulting in a large ash plume. In this event, the Soufriere Hills Volcano emitted ash several thousand feet into the atmosphere overnight.
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Volcanic Ashfall everywhereEvery kind of event in Puerto Rico
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.