Thunderstorms are a whole other beast in the Caribbean. Wisconsin has squall lines that come past. Puerto Rico has gigantic mega storms that slowly roll in then dump buckets of rain. Like, rain to kill your baby plants.
Rain that causes flash floods and makes it hard to see. There are deep ditches on the side of the road to accommodate the rivers that form.
Policemen stand in the roads redirecting traffic around car consuming puddles.
It’s quite impressive.
Thankfully we are getting out of the wet season now. A couple of weeks ago our forecast was this:
Something tells me you will love winter in the tropics.