Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands

Events

14

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$200,000

• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, July 29, 2001$200,000 · 2 eventsThe Montserrat Volcano erupted during the late afternoon of Sunday July 29. A large amount of volcanic ash was released into the atmosphere during Sunday evening and night. Simultaneously, a strong tropical wave was crossing the Leeward Islands.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, July 13 to 15, 20032 eventsA 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 U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, March 17, 20042 eventsA large ash plume produced by the Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat steamed northwest across the U.S. Virgin Islands under strong southeast low level winds.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 20, 19971 eventA pilot reported an ash cloud from St. Croix to Vieques at an altitude of 9 to 10 thousand feet.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 27 to 28, 19971 eventSeveral pilots reported an extremely thick volcanic ash cloud between 19 and 22 thousand feet.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, September 30, 20021 eventA volcanic eruption occurred over the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles, southeast of the local region. Southeast winds carried a thin ash cloud toward the Virgin Islands during the morning. This cloud moved away from the area in the late afternoon and dissipated.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, August 12, 20031 eventA pilot reported faint volcanic ash over St. Croix.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, October 24, 20031 eventSeveral pilots and the air traffic control tower reported low visibilities of 4 to 5 miles in volcanic ash.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, April 29, 20031 eventA Cessna aircraft flying at four thousand feet reported volcanic ash cloud six miles southwest of St. Croix.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, March 10, 20041 eventA thin layer of volcanic ash streamed northwest from the Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat and spread across St. Croix by mid norning.
• Volcanic Ash in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 3, 20061 eventA pilot reported volcanic ash from surface to 6,500 feet 23 miles east of St. Thomas.

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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 2026-09-24.