Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico
Municipio storm and disaster record · FIPS 72139 · population 67,706 · 21 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 207 records for Trujillo Alto Municipio, Puerto Rico from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 162 days; the most frequent are floods and flash floods (56 records). 175 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the March 10, 2024 rip current, filed for the forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity, which covers the county: 2 deaths and 2 injuries. FEMA has issued 23 declarations naming the county since 1970, 21 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Tropical Storm Ernesto” on August 13, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 207on 162 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 3619 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $8.4Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 1strongest EF0
- FEMA declarations
- 23latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Trujillo Alto Municipio most?
The most frequent records are floods and flash floods: 56 since 2001. Census land area gives no figure for Trujillo Alto Municipio under this code, so it carries no per-area rank.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 56 | 43 | 2001-2025 | 1 | 0 | $7.2M | – |
| Rip currents and high surf | 46 | 45 | 2003-2026 | 35 | 18 | $484K | – |
| Landslides and avalanches | 41 | 27 | 2003-2025 | 0 | 1 | $44K | – |
| Heat | 28 | 27 | 2023-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 15 | 10 | 1997-2024 | 0 | 0 | $70K | – |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 7 | 2005-2025 | 0 | 0 | $21K | – |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 5 | 5 | 2001-2008 | 0 | 0 | $500K | – |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 3 | 2011-2013 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 3 | 2011-2025 | 0 | 0 | $29K | – |
| Drought | 1 | 1 | 1997-1997 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Trujillo Alto Municipio had?
NOAA records 1 tornado in Trujillo Alto Municipio from 2017 to 2017, the strongest rated EF0, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 1 tornado whose track touched Trujillo Alto Municipio since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 1, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Puerto Rico.
Every tornado record filed for Trujillo Alto Municipio (1)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-26 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | EF0 0.43 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Trujillo Alto Municipio?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 18, 2026 rip current (1 death and 3 injuries).
A man drowned after being swept away by rip currents at Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The man lost his life when he entered the water to rescue two of his friends.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1326600)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-03 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-18 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2025-12-28 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2025-09-24 | Debris FlowTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $400 | |
| 2025-09-22 | FloodTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-09-22 | FloodTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-08-24 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm WindTrujillo Alto Municipio | 30 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2025-04-28 | Flash FloodTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-04-01 | Strong WindBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 25 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $250 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-10 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity Two males were swept away by rip currents near Ventana del Mar, behind La Concha Hotel in Condado. According to initial reports, a local resident tried to rescue a tourist who had been pulled away by the currents. They both drowned. The first victim was identified as a 20-year-old male from Washington visiting the ... | 2 | 2 | – | |
| 2021-11-09 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity A 43-year-old male and a 46-year-old male swimming along Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Balneario Carolina drowned in a rip current. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2021-04-16 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity Two people(uncle/niece) drowned due to rip currents at the beach located behind the Marriott Hotel in the area of Condado in San Juan. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2020-11-08 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity Female swept by rip current and her partner tried to rescue her and both drowned at La Concha Beach in Condado. The couple were from Georgia. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2004-10-26 | High SurfBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity Two persons drowned in the Piñones, Vacia Talega Beach overtaken by strong undertow. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-18 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity A man drowned after being swept away by rip currents at Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The man lost his life when he entered the water to rescue two of his friends. | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 2022-11-18 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity A 15-year-old male drowned when he was swept by a rip current in Isla Verde, near Condominio Condesa del Mar. Two others (under 18 years-old) were rescued. | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | Rip CurrentBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity A 53-year-old man drowned at Ocean Park Beach after being pulled by a rip current while attempting to assist a family member in the water. | 1 | 2 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-23 | FloodBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $781K | |
| 2001-07-29 | Volcanic AshBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $500K | |
| 2007-12-12 | Debris FlowBayamón Municipio and 6 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 1 | $28K | |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm WindTrujillo Alto Municipio | 30 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $9K |
| 2025-04-28 | Flash FloodTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $5K | |
| 2025-01-11 | Coastal FloodBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-09-22 | FloodTrujillo Alto Municipio | 0 | 0 | $1K | |
| 2025-04-01 | Strong WindBayamón Municipio and 7 more · forecast zone San Juan And Vicinity | 25 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $250 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Trujillo Alto Municipio's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 0 | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Rip currents and high surf | – | – | – | – | 0 | 10 | 9 | 27 z |
| Landslides and avalanches | – | – | – | – | 0 | 27 | 7 | 7 |
| Heat | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Rip currents and high surf in the 2020-26: 27 records against 9 in the decade before, 27 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Trujillo Alto Municipio days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Trujillo Alto Municipio. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 8 · Feb 3 · Mar 14 · Apr 19 · May 36 · Jun 22 · Jul 12 · Aug 25 · Sep 20 · Oct 17 · Nov 19 · Dec 12 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Trujillo Alto Municipio
FEMA's register lists 23 declarations that include Trujillo Alto Municipio: 12 major disasters, 11 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for hurricane (14) and severe storm (3).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | EM-3610 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Ernesto |
| 2022-09-21 | DR-4671 | Hurricane | Hurricane Fiona |
| 2022-09-18 | EM-3583 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fiona |
| 2020-08-22 | EM-3537 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Laura |
| 2020-07-29 | EM-3532 | Hurricane | Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine |
| 2020-03-27 | DR-4493 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3452 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2020-01-07 | EM-3426 | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| 2019-08-27 | EM-3417 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Dorian |
| 2017-09-20 | DR-4339 | Hurricane | Hurricane Maria |
| 2017-09-18 | EM-3391 | Hurricane | Hurricane Maria |
| 2017-09-05 | EM-3384 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma |
| 2011-08-27 | DR-4017 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-08-22 | EM-3326 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2004-09-17 | DR-1552 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides |
| 1999-11-17 | EM-3151 | Hurricane | Hurricane Lenny |
| 1998-09-24 | DR-1247 | Hurricane | Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 |
| 1996-09-11 | DR-1136 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hortense |
| 1989-09-21 | DR-842 | Hurricane | Hurricane Hugo |
| 1985-10-10 | DR-746 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides |
| 1979-09-02 | DR-597 | Hurricane | Hurricane David |
| 1975-09-19 | DR-483 | Flood | Tropical Storm Elioise |
| 1970-10-12 | DR-296 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
Counties that share a border with Trujillo Alto Municipio
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
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