Landfall in Puerto Rico
- When
- August 8, 1899
- Where
- Guayama, Puerto Rico
The San Ciriaco hurricane made landfall in Guayama, Puerto Rico, late on August 8, 1899, with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
The hurricane weakened slightly while moving west-northward across the Caribbean Sea and made landfall in Guayama, Puerto Rico, late on August 8, 1899, with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h). It crossed the island in approximately six hours and emerged into the Atlantic Ocean late on August 8, weakening to a Category 3 hurricane with winds decreasing to 120 mph (195 km/h). The hurricane earned its name by striking Puerto Rico on August 8, the Roman Catholic feast day devoted to Saint Cyriacus (San Ciriaco in Spanish).
Sources
- 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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