Lightning — Aibonito, Puerto Rico

2025-08-02 · near Aibonito, Aibonito, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

A NWS employee and emergency managers, reported a lightning strike that impacted electrical lines near KM 3.0 of PR-725 in the Los Pinos sector of Barrio Llanos. The incident caused a utility pole to fall and scattered debris in the area, resulting in a power outage.

Wider weather episode

A tropical wave, southeasterly flow and abundant tropical moisture over the islands promoted t-storm formation. A lightning strike impacted electrical lines in Aibonito, causing a utility pole to fall and result in a power outage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.