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Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history spans 20 recorded events between 2009 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 20.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,151 nationally and #58 in Puerto Rico.
20
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$53K
Property damage
The record
What the Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history averages 1.3 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 9 events logged in that decade alone.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $21K 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 Peñuelas Municipio
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 4 | 0 | $21K | 52 | 2009–2025 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 2010–2024 |
| Debris Flow | 4 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 2022–2024 |
| Heavy Rain | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2009–2016 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $6K | 0 | 2012–2024 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | $1K | 0.25 | 2018–2018 |
Decade by decade
Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Peñuelas Municipio
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Flash Flood | PENUELAS | 0 | 1 | $6K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Penuelas Guayanilla NOS NWLON weather sensor recorded sustained winds of 41 mph with gusts to 53 mph from the south at 12:17 PM, as a squall line moved west northwest. Sustained winds from 33-38 mph with gusts between 38-47 mph were recorded between 12:27 -13:08 AST from the south and south southeast.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Insufficient Data
FEMA NRI risk rating
19,853
Population (ACS)
$90K
Median home value
28
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
20 events are on record between 2009 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $53K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Peñuelas Municipio?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 4 recorded events — 20.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Peñuelas Municipio?
28 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Peñuelas Municipio, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Peñuelas Municipio compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Peñuelas Municipio as insufficient data risk, placing it in the 0 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Peñuelas 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
- Patillas Municipio 42
- Ponce Municipio 141
- Orocovis Municipio 29
- Quebradillas Municipio 8
- Naranjito Municipio 25
- Rincón Municipio 10
Cite this page
“Peñuelas Municipio, Puerto Rico.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/puerto-rico/penuelas-municipio/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.