A torrential downpour accompanied by lightning and thunder caught residents of Lima's Chosica, Chaclacayo, and Ate districts by surprise, raising concern among people who witnessed this unusual episode of rainfall in the capital.
Some residents recorded videos of this unusual weather phenomenon that occurred Thursday night.
Around midnight, the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) reported via social media that Lurigancho-Chosica, San Juan de Lurigancho, and Ñaña districts recorded rainfall caused by clouds coming from the highlands, a phenomenon known as "trasvase."
The agency had already warned of this situation through its orange alert, which indicates that moderate to heavy rainfall will occur in the highlands from Thursday to Saturday.
The rainfall will be accompanied by lightning and wind gusts reaching speeds of around 35 km/h.
Senamhi
Senamhi reported that localities in Huarochiri recorded rainfall accompanied by lightning Thursday night in Lima region.
Lightning is the electrical discharge, the flash is the light that is observed, and thunder is the sound that is heard during the weather phenomenon, the agency explained.
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Publicado: 6/3/2026