| Date |
Name |
Classification |
Description |
| 2004, September 15-16 |
Jeanne |
Tropical Storm |
Tropica Storm Jeanne passed just south of St Croix and then entered southeast Puerto Rico near Maunabo and traveled west then north and west again across Puerto Rico and exited over the northwest tip of the island near Aguadilla.
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| 2001, August 22-23 |
Dean |
Tropical Storm |
Tropical Storm Dean formed from a tropical wave over the Virgin Islands on August 22nd. Winds to tropical storm force were reported in the U.S. Virgin Islands and there was an estimated $2 million in damage due to flooding in Puerto Rico.
|
| 1998, September 21 - 22 |
Georges |
Hurricane |
Passed over St. Croix, entered Puerto Rico near Humacao, moved across the interior and exited in Cabo Rojo. |
| 1997, September 5 - 8 |
Erika |
Hurricane |
Passed about 2 degrees latitude northeast of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1996, September 9 - 10 |
Hortense |
Hurricane |
Passed over the southwest corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1996, July 8 - 9 |
Bertha |
Hurricane |
Passed just northeast of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1995, October 23 - 24 |
Sebastien |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude southeast of the Virgin Islands, weakened to a tropical depression, dissipated just southeast of Puerto Rico as it moved in a NE-SW direction. |
| 1995, September 15 - 16 |
Marilyn |
Hurricane |
Passed over St. Thomas ni a SE-NW direction. |
| 1995, September 5 - 6 |
Luis |
Hurricane |
Passed just north of the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1993, August 16 |
Cindy |
Tropical Storm |
Passed almost 2 degrees southwest of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1990, October 7 |
Klaus |
Tropical Storm |
Passed just NW of northern Virgin Islands in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1989, September 17 - 18 |
Hugo |
Hurricane |
Passed over the northeast corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1989, August 3 - 4 |
Dean |
Hurricane |
Passed almost 2 degrees northeast of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1988, September 10 |
Gilbert |
Hurricane |
Tropical Storm Gilbert turned into Hurricane as it passed about 2 degrees latitude south of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1987, September 22 |
Emily |
Hurricane |
Passed almost 2 degrees latitude SW of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1984, November 6 - 7 |
Klaus |
Tropical Storm |
Passed just between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in a SW-NE direction. |
| 1981, September 8 |
Gert |
Tropical Storm |
Passed near St. Croix and over the northeast corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1981 |
Floyd |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude of northern Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1979, September 3 - 4 |
Frederic |
Tropical Storm |
Passed over St. Croix, moved along the southern coast of Puerto Rico in a E-W direction. |
| 1979, August 30 |
David |
Hurricane |
Passed about 1 degree latitude south of Puerto Rico in an ESE-W direction. |
| 1979, July 17 - 18 |
Claudette |
Tropical Storm |
Passed over nrm Virgin Islands and weakened to a Tropical Depression just as it hit M the northeast coast of Puerto Rico, then traveled right along the northern coastline of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1975, September 15 |
Eloise |
Tropical Storm |
Tropical Depression developed into Tropical Storm Eloise as it reached about 1 degree north of the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico as it passed E-W. |
| 1974, August 29 - 30 |
Carmen |
Tropical Storm |
Tropical Depression developed into Tropical Storm carmen as it passed about 1 degree south of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1973, September 3 - 4 |
Christine |
Tropical Storm |
Weakened into a Tropical Depression before passing over the nrn Virgin Islands and just northeast of the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico. |
| 1967, September 9 - 10 |
Beulah |
Hurricane |
Passed within 1 degree southwest of swrn corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1966, September 28 |
Inez |
Hurricane |
Passed about 1 degree latitude south of Puerto Rico and St. Croix in an E-W direction. |
| 1966, August 26 |
Faith |
Hurricane |
Passed about 1 degree latitude NE of the Virgin Islands in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1965, August 28 - 29 |
Betsy |
Hurricane |
Tropical Depression turned into Tropical Storm Betsy within 2 degrees latitude ENE of the Virgin Islands in a S-N direction. Shortly afterwards it became Hurricane Betsty. |
| 1964, August 22 - 23 |
Cleo |
Hurricane |
Passed within 2 degrees latitude south of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1963, September 26 - 27 |
Edith |
Hurricane |
Headed due north towards the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico, then turned due west before making land. |
| 1961, October 2 - 3 |
Frances |
Hurricane |
Passed within 1 degree latitude from the southwestern corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1960, September 4 - 6 |
Donna |
Hurricane |
Passed within 1 degree latitude from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. |
| 1959, August 18 - 19 |
Edith |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude south of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands from an E-W direction. |
| 1958, September 13 - 14 |
Gerda |
Tropical Storm |
Passed about 1 degree latitude from southwestern corner of Puerto Rico in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1956, August 11 - 12 |
Betsy (Santa Clara) |
Hurricane |
Crossed Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1955, September 11 - 12 |
Hilda |
Hurricane |
Tropical storm passed within 1 degree latitude north of St. Thomas in an ESE-WNW direction reaching hurricane intensity on the 12th. |
| 1955, January 3 |
Alice |
Hurricane |
Passed within 1 degree latitude southeast of St. Croix in an ENE-WSW direction. |
| 1954, August 30 - 31 |
Dolly |
Tropical Storm |
Formed off the northwestern corner of Puerto Rico and moved off in a NNW direction. |
| 1953, September 14 |
Edna |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude northeast of the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1950, August 23 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed over the southwestern corner of Puerto Rico in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1949, September 2 - 3 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Tropical storm developed between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, moved northwest reaching hurricane intensity and changing course to nwrd after passing 20 degrees north latitude on the 3rd day. |
| 1947, October 16 - 17 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed northeast of St. Thomas, in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1945, September 12 - 13 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Passed within 2 degrees latitude north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1945, August 3 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude of the southwestern corner of Puerto Rico in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1944, July 12 - 13 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Apparently developed just off the northwest corner of Puerto Rico and moved nwwrd. |
| 1943, October 14 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Passed between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in a S-N direction. |
| 1943, August 13 - 14 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed just northeast of St. Thomas, in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1942, November 4 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Apparently developed just off southern Puerto Rico, crossed northern part of the island in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1940, August 5 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed north of St. Thomas in an ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1939, August 7 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Apparently developed about 1 degree latitude northeast of St. Thomas, moved nwwrd. |
| 1938, August 8 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed through the Virgin Islands and skirted north coast of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1937, August 24 - 25 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 2 degrees latitude northeast of the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1934. September 18 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 2 degrees latitude northeast of the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1934, August 21 - 22 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 2 degrees latitude south of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1933, September 27 - 28 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed within 1 degree latitude south of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1933, July 25 - 26 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed just northeast of the Virgin Islands in a ESE-WNE direction. |
| 1932, September 26 - 27 |
San Ciprian |
Hurricane |
Destructive; passed through the Virgin Islands and across Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1931, September 10 - 11 |
San Nicolas |
--- |
Passed E-W through the Virgin Islands and skirted north coast of Puerto Rico causing destruction along a 10-12 mile strip. |
| 1931, August 17 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Crossed Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1928, September 13 |
San Felipe II |
Hurricane |
Devastating; passed through Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1916, July 12 - 14 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed through the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1915, August 10 - 12 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Skirted south coast of St. Croix and Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1910, September 6 - 7 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Skirted south coast of Puerto Rico in a E-W direction. |
| 1910, August 24 - 25 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed off south coast of Puerto Rico in a E-W direction. |
| 1909, November 12-13 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed off nwrn corner of Puerto Rico in a WSW-ENE direction. |
| 1908, September 26-27 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Passed off south coast of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1908, September 9-10 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Passed off north coast of Puerto Rico in a E-W direction. |
| 1903, July 19-20 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Crossed Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1901, October 8 - 10 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Crossed nern corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1901, September 11-13 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Skirted north coast of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1901, July 6-8 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Crossed swrn Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1900, October 24-26 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Crossed swrn corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1900, August 30 - September 1 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Skirted south coast of Puerto Rico in an E-W direction. |
| 1899, August 7 - 8 |
San Ciriaco |
Hurricane |
Disastrous; crossed Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1898, September 21-22 |
--- |
Tropical Storm |
Crossed northeastern Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1896, August 31 - September 1 |
--- |
Hurricane |
It crossed southwestern corner of Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1893, August 16-17 |
--- |
Hurricane |
It passed Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1891, August 19-20 |
--- |
Hurricane |
It crossed ern Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1889, September 3 |
--- |
--- |
Very destructive hurricane in St. Thomas, passed E of the Virgin Islands in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1876, September 13 |
San Felipe |
Hurricane |
Violent. Struck St. Thomas, skirted the S coast of Puerto Rico. |
| 1867, October 29 |
San Narciso |
Storm |
Small diameter and rapid movement, affected St. Thomas; 1,000 deaths. |
| 1852, September |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico; exact date unknown. |
| 1851, August 18-19 |
Santa Elena |
--- |
Also known as San Agapito. Skirted S coast, crossed the swrn corner of Puerto Rico ESE-WNW. |
| 1846, September 12-13 |
--- |
--- |
Passed by nern corner of P.R. in a SE-NW direction |
| 1840, September 16 |
--- |
--- |
Severely affected Puerto Rico. |
| 1837, August 2-3 |
Los Angeles |
Hurricane |
Violent. Struck St. Thomas and skirted nern coast of Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction. |
| 1835, August 13 |
--- |
--- |
Crossed Puerto Rico in a ESE-WNW direction |
| 1830, August 11-12 |
--- |
--- |
Severely affected St. Thomas. |
| 1827, August 28 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Virgin Islands severely, especially St. Thomas |
| 1827, August 18-19 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Very destructive; crossed Puerto Rico in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1825, July 26-27 |
Santa Ana |
Hurricane |
Very violent and destructive; affected Puerto Rico. |
| 1819, Sepember 22 |
--- |
--- |
Very destructive in the Virgin Islaned and severe in Puerto Rico |
| 1818, September 22 |
--- |
--- |
Seriously affected Puerto Rico |
| 1816 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Violent. Passed over Puerto Rico; exact date unknown. |
| 1814, July 22-23 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1813, July 23 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1812, July 23, August 21 |
--- |
--- |
Seriously affected Puerto Rico. |
| 1807, August 17-19 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Severe hurricane from the east lasted 50 hours in P.R. |
| 1804, September 21 |
San Mateo II |
Hurricane |
The great hurricane remained in the memory of Puertoricans for a very long time. |
| 1788, August 16 |
--- |
--- |
Seriously affected Puerto Rico. |
| 1785, September 25 |
--- |
Hurricane |
A furious hurricane that passed over P.R. |
| 1780, October 14 |
--- |
Hurricane |
Known as "The Great Hurricane". Passed over SWRN corner of P.R. in a SE-NW direction. |
| 1772, August 28 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1767, August 7 |
--- |
--- |
Plantations destroyed and livestock drowned in P.R. |
| 1751, August 18 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1740, August |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico; exact date unknown |
| 1738, September 12 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1615, September 12 |
--- |
Hurricane |
* The most severe hurricane to affect P.R. in 40 years. |
| 1575, September 21 |
San Mateo I |
Hurricane |
Severe. Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1568, August 24 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1537, July and August |
--- |
Hurricane |
Three hurricanes within two months in P.R.; exact dates unknown. Many slaves and cattled drowned |
| 1530, July 26, August 23, August 31 |
--- |
Storm |
These three storms within six weeks blew half the houses in San Juan, unroofed the remainder |
| 1527, October 4 |
--- |
--- |
Affected Puerto Rico |
| 1526, October 4 |
--- |
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Great damage in Puerto Rico |
| 1515, July |
--- |
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Exact date unknown. Caused death of many Indians in Puerto Rico |
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