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Tropical Storm San Vicente
The center of this tropical storm moved over the north coast of Puerto Rico in a westerly direction with estimated sustained winds of 60 mph during the night of September 11th and early morning of September 12th 1. The wind report from San Juan was of 52 mph and a pressure of 29.89 (1012 mb). The storm affected all the crops in Puerto Rico, specially the citrus. -
Hurricane San Triburcio
The storm passed around 100 miles south of Puerto Rico in a westerly direction with winds estimated in 100 mph near the center. Two people were drowned in the sea in Cabo Rojo, the storm caused mountainous seas in the south coast. Also the agriculture was affected with crops damaged.Category 3. -
Hurricane San Hipólito
Estimated to be a small sized hurricane that crossed Puerto Rico from east to west. The storm's intensity was estimated to be at 90 mph sustained at time of landfall and weakening as it crossed the island. San Juan reported winds of 92 mph and a pressure of 29.82 in/hg (1010 mb). One death was attributed to the storm and the worst damage was reported in the east and northern part of Puerto Rico, specially Santurce. The monetary damage is estimated at $1,000,000 dollars. -
Hurricane San Felipe II
(Category 5). He crossed the island from southeast to northwest with winds of 160 mph. It has been ranked as the largest, violent and disastrous of all who have struck Puerto Rico. There was general destruction throughout the island Caused 312 deaths and damage estimated at $ 50 million. -
hurricane San Ciprián
(Category 3). He crossed the island from east to west with winds estimated near 120 miles. He remained on the island for seven hours and caused 225 deaths. Damage was estimated at $ 1, 500,000. -
Hurricane Betsy (Santa Clara)
(Category 1) also known as Betsy. He entered and exited Patillas Arecibo. It is estimated that killed 16 people. Losses were estimated at $ 40 million. -
Tropical Storm Frances
Tropical storm Frances developed just east of the Lesser Antilles in September 30th passing just southwest of Puerto Rico in the night of October 2nd and morning of October 3rd. Heavy rains were reported in the southwest of the island and winds of 35 mph reported. The storm was estimated to have winds of 60 mph at closest point of approach. Frances the strengthened to hurricane intensity re-curving into the Atlantic and dissipating in October 10th. -
Hurricane Edith
This hurricane formed just east of the Lesser Antilles on September 23rd and intensifying until passing Near St. Lucia as a category 2 intensity hurricane. After weakening the hurricane passed around 20 miles southwest of Puerto Rico with winds of 75 mph night of September 26th. Edith then hit the Dominican Republic and dissipated over the Bahamas in September 29th. The hurricane caused some damage to bridges and crops in the south of Puerto Rico. -
Hurricane Cleo
Hurricane Cleo formed east of the Lesser Antilles moving in a westward track in August 20th. During the next few days the storm strengthened until reaching hurricane intensity and blasting Guadeloupe with winds of 130-135 mph sustained on August 22nd. After that, Cleo continued in a westward track passing 100 nm south of Puerto Rico with winds of 155 mph causing minor damage and with winds of 52 mph reported in Punta Tuna, Maunabo.The damage was $ 198 million. -
Hurricane Inez
Inez was a powerful hurricane that passed around 70 nm south of Puerto Rico in September 28th. The winds at that time were estimated to be of 150 mph sustained near the center. Inez developed east of the Antilles in September 21st and moved towards the islands until reaching Guadeloupe in September 27th, the storm was estimated to have winds of 125 mph when it hit the island. Inez continued to strengthen as it moved south of Puerto Rico and over Southern His -
Hurricane Beulah
Hurricane Beulah
Powerful category 4 hurricane that passed some 40 miles to the southwest of Puerto Rico with winds estimated of 145 mph near the center. Beulah formed east of the Antilles in September 5th and moved over the St. Lucia area as a tropical storm, then the storm rapidly strengthened to hurricane intensity and reaching major hurricane status south of Puerto Rico. The hurricane made a sharp turn to the left passing just south of Hispaniola and weakening fast, the -
Tropical Storm Eloise
1975, September 15th-16th; Tropical Storm Eloise
Eloise passed 30 to 40 nm north of Puerto Rico as a tropical storm moving in a westward direction. Eloise became a tropical depression in September 13th and maintaining that strength as it moved over the extreme Northern Leeward Islands. When it passed north of Puerto Rico the system reached tropical storm status and it was estimated to have winds of 50 mph as it moved north of the island. Then the storm briefly reached hurricane intensity making -
Tropical Storm Claudette
Claudette was a weak tropical storm that passed over the north coast of Puerto Rico in a westward direction. Apparently the storm weakened to tropical depression strength just before landfall. Claudette never got very much strength and ended making landfall near Corpus Christy, Texas in July 24th. The winds were estimated to be around 50 mph, apparently the storm brought a lot of rain to the area because damage estimates are of $609 million dollars. Damage in Puerto Rico was minimal. -
Hurricane David
Hurricane David was originated from a tropical wave that emerged from the west coast of Africa become a tropical depression August 25 east of the Windward Islands. Move in a westerly direction the system continued to organize and became a tropical storm and then a hurricane as it approached the islands. David became a powerful Category 4 hurricane when blasted through the islands of Martinique and Dominica, with sustained winds of 145 mph and a pressure of 933 millibars in the afternoon of Augus -
Tropical Storm Frederick
Just five days after David, Tropical Storm Frederick passed directly over Puerto Rico. Frederick developed east of the Antilles on August 29 on the trail of David. Becoming a hurricane east of the Leeward Islands, Frederick found some strong wind shear at high levels due to the departure of Hurricane David. The weak storm crossed Puerto Rico from east to west with winds of 50 mph and a pressure of 1004 millibars. In Puerto Rico the damage was caused by flooding and damage estimates can not be se -
hurricane hugo
(Category 4) Hugo greatly affected Vieques and Culebra and the eastern half of Puerto Rico. One was the death of two people, one in Culebra for refusing to leave their boat and the other person was found drowned in Fajardo. Were recorded between 90-100000 refugees of which 13 000 were left homeless. Damage to private and public property caused by the winds were estimated at about a trillion. -
Hurricane Marilyn
Category 4.The damage in the main island of Puerto Rico was minimal again but Vieques and Culebra did not escape the core of the hurricane. Damage in Vieques was moderate with some houses that lost their roofs, power lines down and lots of tree damage. Culebra had much severe damage as the eyewall blasted through there with many of the homes affected there, trees and power and water services severely damage and with damage estimates comparatively close to those of hurricane Hugo there in 1989. -
hurrican hortense
He went to the south of the island, from Guayanilla to Mayaguez. Despite being a category 1 its torrential rains caused severe flooding. The most affected was the town of Guayama caused the death of 18 people due to flooding caused by the waters of Guamaní. -
hurricane georges
Intense hurricane passing over Puerto Rico, entering from the east near Humacao and out of Cabo Rojo. Georges produced winds of 115 MPH and flooding throughout Puerto Rico. More than 72,000 households in Puerto Rico were damaged and 28,000 were completely destroyed. the category of the hurricane georges was 3 -
Hurricane Lenny
Damage in Puerto Rico was again very minimal with some mud slides, trees down and heavy surf in the southeast coast which brought erosion. Vieques possibly got hurricane conditions and wind damage was more noticeable there. The highest wind report in Puerto Rico was a gust of 48 mph in Roosevelt Roads, nearly 6 inches of rain were reported throughout the event. Category 3.
