Lightning — Utuado, Puerto Rico

2025-09-22 · near Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.