Lightning — San Juan, Puerto Rico

2025-07-27 · near San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

Social media post reported a damaged building roof edge at the Condado Real Condominium in Kings Court Street & McLeary Avenue.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave moving over the region on July 27th triggered frequent bands of passing showers over the Anegada Passage, Caribbean, and Atlantic waters during the early morning hours. As the day progressed, scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over the eastern half of Puerto Rico. Some of these thunderstorms impacted northeastern Puerto Rico and produced wind gusts of up to 40 mph and frequent cloud to ground lightning. 3 people were injured by a lightning strike in Fajardo while the side of a roof was damaged by a lightning strike in San Juan.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.