Lightning · Puerto Rico

Lightning October 17, 2023 · Morovis, Puerto Rico

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Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media post from reporter showed a fire that started with a lightning strike affecting mainly vegetation.

The wider storm

On October 17th, a mid-level high pressure was weakening as an upper-level low was approaching the area, a surface trough was also helping to promote afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Lightning from one of these thunderstorms caused a fire in Morovis which mainly affected vegetation.

Began near Morovis (18.2800, -66.4300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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