Lightning — Belau, Guam

2003-05-09 · near Palau, Belau, Guam

Wider weather episode

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_id 5355682. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.