Rose Island Severe Weather History
Rose Island has recorded 0 severe weather events since 1950. Reported property damage totals $0.
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First on record
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By hazard type
Federal disaster declarations
14 federal disaster declarations affecting Rose Island (FEMA).
| Date | Incident | Type | Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2020 | Biological | DR | 4537 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | EM | 3465 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Hurricane | DR | 4357 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Hurricane | EM | 3397 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Severe Storm | DR | 4192 |
| Sep 29, 2009 | Earthquake | DR | 1859 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | Typhoon | DR | 1582 |
| Dec 13, 1991 | Hurricane | DR | 927 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | Hurricane | DR | 855 |
| Jan 24, 1987 | Hurricane | DR | 785 |
| Mar 24, 1981 | Typhoon | DR | 637 |
| Nov 9, 1979 | Flood | DR | 610 |
Before 1950: historical newspaper accounts
The structured government storm record for Rose Island begins in 1950. Severe weather from earlier decades survives in first-hand newspaper reporting — eyewitness accounts, damage and casualties that predate the official database.
The Library of Congress's Chronicling America archive holds millions of digitized, public-domain newspaper pages from 1836–1949. Search it for storms in Rose Island:
Search 1836–1949 newspapers for Rose Island →Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (public domain). Opens on loc.gov.
Frequently asked questions
Has a tornado ever hit Rose Island, American Samoa?
There are no tornadoes on record for Rose Island in the NOAA Storm Events database (tornado records begin in 1950). This does not guarantee none ever occurred.
How many severe weather events has Rose Island had?
Rose Island has 0 recorded severe weather events since 1950 across all hazard types.
Other counties in American Samoa
Sources: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, U.S. Census (public domain). Coverage: tornadoes 1950+, hail & thunderstorm wind 1955+, all event types 1996+.