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Hurricane Maria near peak intensity to the southeast of Puerto Rico on September 19, 2017. The list of Puerto Rico hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes, tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Hurricane-force winds drove this 10-foot (3 m) piece of 2x4 lumber through a palm tree in Puerto Rico during the 1928 Okerchobee hurricane, known in Puerto Rico as the San Felipe II hurricane September 13, 1928 – Okeechobee hurricane , also known as the San Felipe II hurricane, was a major hurricane that made landfall near Guayama as a ...
Hurricane Ernesto was a moderately strong Atlantic hurricane that caused significant flooding in Puerto Rico before striking Bermuda as a hurricane. The fifth named storm and third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season , Ernesto developed from a tropical wave east of the Leeward Islands .
Upon making landfall in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Georges brought 10 and 20-foot storm surges in succession. [4] Rainfall totaled out to 30.51 inches (775 mm) in Jayuya with rains of up to 25 inches (640 mm) spread around the rest of the island. [5] As the mountains' flooding drained off into every river in Puerto Rico and causing them to overflow ...
1928 San Felipe Segundo hurricane – only Category 5 hurricane landfall on record in Puerto Rico; 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane – deadliest hurricane in the history of Puerto Rico; 1932 San Ciprian hurricane – last hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico at Category 4 strength or higher. Hurricane Georges in 1998 – the last major ...
A hurricane watch is in place for the British Virgin Islands, while a tropical storm watch is in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra — all of which are popular ...
Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which accounted for 2,975 of the 3,059 deaths.
Pages in category "Hurricanes in Puerto Rico" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.