Lightning · Puerto Rico

Lightning October 18, 2025 · Naranjito, Puerto Rico

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Members of the public reported that a pine tree was struck by lightning along PR-878 near Beltran Auto Parts in Naranjito. The lightning strike damaged the tree, breaking several branches and affecting the trunk.

The wider storm

An unstable weather pattern supported periods of enhanced shower and thunderstorm activity across Puerto Rico. Thunderstorms developed mainly during the afternoon, resulting in localized impacts, including flooding, hail, and lightning-related incidents.

Began near Naranjito (18.2725, -66.2525).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1297118. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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