Lightning · Guam

Lightning May 9, 2003 · Belau, Guam

$50K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning struck Meyuns in Palau, causing major equipment damage on multiple levels to transmission facilities. The strike caused total outages on Palau's international telephone and Internet connections as well as local service to Meuns, Angaur and Peleliu. The lightning also destroyed the telephone system at the President's office. No one was injured during the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5355682. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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