Lightning — Hatillo, Puerto Rico

2025-05-20 · near Hatillo, Hatillo, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

An emergency manager reported a lightning strike incident involving a 17-year-old female in Bo, Santa Rosa sector La 15. The individual was stable and conscious at the regional hospital in Arecibo.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper-level trough brought an unsettled weather pattern, heightening the risk of excessive rainfall across the islands from May 17th to the 20th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.