Lightning — Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

2024-09-13 · near Cabo Rojo, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A post in social media showed a lightning striking a palm tree at Balneario de Boqueron in Cabo Rojo.

Wider weather episode

Another tropical wave moved into the region by the middle of September. With previously saturated soils, and additional showers and thunderstorms, mudslides, gusty winds and flooding was reported in Puerto Rico. This event brought rainfall accumulations of 1 to 2 inches per day, especially in the interior and west, and portions of eastern Puerto Rico, including the San Juan metro area.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (18.0124, -67.1717)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.