Lightning strikes in Trinidad and Tobago
The detection network has located 18 lightning strikes in Trinidad and Tobago since the archive began, including 10 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Trinidad and Tobago #115 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Trinidad and Tobago is counted under North America in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 5 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 2 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | 7 |
| 2026-08-02 | 7 |
| 2026-07-31 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Trinidad and Tobago's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unassigned | 8 | 6 | 44.4% |
| 2 | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 4 | 3 | 22.2% |
| 3 | Mayaro-Rio Claro | 2 | 0 | 11.1% |
| 4 | Sangre Grande Regional Corporation | 2 | 0 | 11.1% |
| 5 | San Juan–Laventille | 1 | 1 | 5.6% |
| 6 | Siparia Regional Corporation | 1 | 0 | 5.6% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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