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Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 36 recorded events between 2009 and 2025. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 52.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,094 nationally and #32 in Puerto Rico.
36
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$81K
Property damage
The record
What the Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 2.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 21 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is tornado, with $40K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Las Piedras Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 19 | 0 | $28K | 0 | 2009–2025 |
| Flood | 9 | 0 | $9K | 0 | 2013–2025 |
| Debris Flow | 3 | 0 | $2K | 0 | 2020–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $500 | 0 | 2009–2015 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $40K | EF0 | 2023–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0 | 2022–2022 |
Decade by decade
Las Piedras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-16 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 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
On March 16, a landspout developed over highway 30 and moved south-southeast at around 20 mph. On its path, the landspout affected the April Garden strip mall with winds of around 65 mph affecting local business signs, awnings, and a free-standing street light pole that fell due to the winds. Small tree branches were also affected by the winds. There were about 325 meters of land spout-to-ground interaction based on damages and witness reports.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
34,951
Population (ACS)
$128K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO | DR |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO | EM |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Las Piedras 140
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico?
36 events are on record between 2009 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $81K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Las Piedras Municipio?
Flash Flood, with 19 recorded events — 52.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Las Piedras 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 Las Piedras Municipio?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Las Piedras Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Las Piedras Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Las Piedras Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Las Piedras 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
- Las Marías Municipio 7
- Loíza Municipio 9
- Lares Municipio 27
- Luquillo Municipio 35
- Lajas Municipio 19
- Manatí Municipio 36
Cite this page
“Las Piedras Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/las-piedras-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.