Lightning — Caguas, Puerto Rico

2025-05-04 · near Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported via social media that lightning struck a house in Sector Borinquen. Pieces of the roof came off, and the electricity in the residence was interrupted.

Wider weather episode

Unstable and wet weather conditions were anticipated in early May due to a combination of abundant tropical moisture and a series of upper-level troughs moving over the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.