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Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 19 recorded events between 2008 and 2024. The dominant hazard is flood, accounting for 42.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,155 nationally and #61 in Puerto Rico.
19
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$159K
Property damage
The record
What the Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 9 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is tornado, with $100K in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lajas Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $33K | 0 | 2014–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 3 | 0 | $23K | 45 | 2010–2024 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2016–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2020 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2016–2016 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $100K | EF0 | 2019–2019 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0.25 | 2023–2023 |
Decade by decade
Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-27 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Public and local emergency managers reported a tornado touching down near Road PR-117 in Lajas. No fatalities nor injuries have been reported. However, damage to a plantain farm, poultry house and a house roof, as well as fallen electrical pole and a tree were reported with this event. Domestic animals from the poultry house were missing. A few houses in the area had no electricity.
At least a dozen tents were damaged due to strong wind gusts at PR-305, km 2.2 in Lajas. These tents were part of an Agricultural Festival that was to be held there from July 4th to July 7th. Outer rainbands from hurricane Beryl reached the area promoting squally weather during the morning of July 2nd. The damage to the tents and saturated soils due to rainfall forced the managers to start the festival on the 5th.
A student pilot and its instructor spotted a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Sierra Bermeja in Lajas. They indicated that the funnel was at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 feet and lasted only a few minutes. However heavy showers affected the area for around one hour.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
23,035
Population (ACS)
$108K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO | EM |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Hurricane | HURRICANE FIONA | DR |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM FIONA | EM |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM LAURA | EM |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Hurricane | POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
19 events are on record between 2008 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $159K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lajas Municipio?
Flood, with 8 recorded events — 42.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lajas Municipio?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lajas Municipio?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lajas Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lajas Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lajas Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Juncos Municipio 12
- Lares Municipio 27
- Juana Díaz Municipio 15
- Las Marías Municipio 7
- Jayuya Municipio 20
- Las Piedras Municipio 36
Cite this page
“Lajas Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/lajas-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.