Once the supercell was overtaken by the squall line, it slowed considerably, and the torrential rains caused flash flooding and at least 13 fatalities.
The structure was completely destroyed by torrential rains later that same year; a precise replica was erected immediately thereafter and still stands today.
The species is found near torrential hill streams in tropical moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, a habitat that is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.
