Lightning · Puerto Rico

Lightning September 22, 2025 · Utuado, Puerto Rico

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A police officer was struck by lightning at the Policia de Puerto Rico: Comandancia Regional de Utuado. The officer was standing outside the building, sheltering under an umbrella, when he was struck by lightning.

The wider storm

A deep tropical moisture surge contributed to the generation of showers and thunderstorms. As rain accumulated, soil became saturated, and flooding and landslides were registered. Also, wind and lightning damage was also observed within the thunderstorms.

Began near Utuado (18.2674, -66.7122).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294713. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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