Watching For the Monsoon

#61 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:43 pm

then I will be finished with this thread. The monsoon was declared on the 11th based upon three of the 5 criteria that I mentioned in my article on my homepage with the most important one being the windshift. The dewpoint was met primarily because rain from the high based boomers moistened up the lower levels enough and long enough for the dewpoint averages to stay up. The other two criteria were met yesterday when we got our temperature break and the monsoon moisture boundary at 850mb moved over us. Thus all five of my criteria were met within my revised forecast period-not enough to save me from a bust on it but enough to show that I was on the right track. At any rate, everything is in place now and we just need to have the atmosphere take advantage of it-which it did not do for us yesterday.

Steve

M2 · #62 Postby M2 » Sat Jul 19, 2003 12:37 am

Well Steve - your 'Soon has begun but Azsky and myself are still on Monsoon Watch.
We can't really close this thread until NWS declares the Rain Games Open.
(You'll let us keep it open for a bit won't you?)

Azsky - do you know of any published documentation where NWS Phx
has officially done so yet? (The media doesn't count...)

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#63 Postby **azskyman** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 11:18 pm

M2, haven't seen anything official yet. I suspect we will see something on the NWS website after tomorrow (Sunday).

Looking forward to the "soon." Three months since our last rain!

Arizwx · #64 Postby **Arizwx** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 2:27 am

Had some fun earlier reading the riveting PHX WFO Homepage...seems they have renamed our annual right of passage..it is now..get this:
'Arizona Monsoon'!!ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Newsflash...no such beast.It's the Mexican Monsoon...period!
What nonsense.Why does one even bother?

M2 · #65 Postby M2 » Sun Jul 20, 2003 2:57 am

Arizwx wrote:Had some fun earlier reading the riveting PHX
WFO Homepage...seems they have renamed our annual right of passage..it is now..get this:
'Arizona Monsoon'!!ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Newsflash...no such beast.It's
the Mexican Monsoon...period!
What nonsense.Why does one even bother?
_________________
-AZ-

Don't you know Arizwx that once one gets more than
60 miles north of the Mexican border, it becomes the "Arizona Monsoon"?
Aslkahuna gets to claim 'Mexican Monsoon' as he's on the northern fringe of
that particular feature so vividly displayed with MCCs, MCSs, TVSs, CG, etc.
etc..... You yourself are in a Transition Zone. We here in ZoniLand have the
"Arizona Monsoon" which you know is vastly different than either yours or
SteveB's. Ours are orange, come in on a curve photographed by chopper
pilots and blow sideways so we need to pull off the highways. We don't
use windshield wipers. Yours are a bit different.

In any case, "Ours" haven't been declared yet. Azskyman is somwhat
more optimistic about tomorrow. I'll have to read the lastest progs
out of Phx....you know - the "Arizona Monsoon" progs....
:wink:

azsnowman · #66 Postby **azsnowman** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 9:40 am

So far the Az/Mex monsoon has been a huge disappointment for us up here, normal rainfall to date, 20 July should be 6.25", so far, .45".........a far cry from normal BUT.........everything is starting to look a *llitle bit more optimistic* and YES.........I will EAT MY HAT.....send over the El Pato, La Victoria *HOT* salsa.....a 4X Beaver Stetson tastes better with the salsa "LOL!"

Dennis

#67 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 3:06 pm

that I was leaving the thread since the monsoon was here for us now, but I see we have a matter of semantics here. Let me quote from the opening sentence of a paper entitled "The North American Monsoon" by David K. Adams and Andrew C. Comrie of the University of Arizona which was published in the AMS Bulletin in 1997. It says " The North American monsoon, variously known as the Southwest United States monsoon, the
Mexican monsoon, or the Arizona monsoon, ..." So we're ALL right!

Steve

Arizwx · #68 Postby **Arizwx** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 3:52 pm

Aslkahuna wrote:that I was leaving the thread since the monsoon was here for us now, but I see we have a matter of semantics here. Let me quote from the opening sentence of a paper entitled "The North American Monsoon" by David K. Adams and Andrew C. Comrie of the University of Arizona which was published in the AMS Bulletin in 1997. It says " The North American monsoon, variously known as the Southwest United States monsoon, the
Mexican monsoon, or the Arizona monsoon, ..." So we're ALL right!

Steve

Well Gee Whiz!Let's Be Politically Correct and include M2's ex-haunt:
"The New Mexico Monsoon!"Geesh.Hey..lets also include the 'Nevada Monsoon' the 'SoCali Monsoon'..the 'Idaho Monsoon' the 'Ute 'Soon' ad nauseum. :lol:

#69 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Sun Jul 20, 2003 8:50 pm

that the big monsoon experiment due to take place next year in both Mexico and Arizona is called the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) and I would probably prefer that title for the 'soon as it encompasses the full range of its effects from Central America to Utah.

Steve

M2 · #70 Postby M2 » Mon Jul 21, 2003 12:54 am

Arizwx wrote:Well Gee Whiz!Let's Be Politically Correct and include M2's ex-haunt:
"The New Mexico Monsoon!"Geesh.Hey..lets also include the 'Nevada Monsoon' the 'SoCali Monsoon'..the 'Idaho Monsoon' the 'Ute 'Soon' ad nauseum. icon_lol.gif

Aslkahuna wrote:Well, I do note the big monsoon experiment due to take place next year in both Mexico and Arizona is called the North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) and I would probably prefer that title for the 'soon as it encompasses the full range of its effects from Central America to Utah.

Steve

Ariz - what happened to your open mind dear?
We don't 'own' it - it just shows up (sometimes) and wreaks havoc...and
maybe gives us some rain from time to time. I'm still waiting. I do see
some nice big ECHOS incoming for us - it may be a good night.
UPDATE: IT'S HERE!!!

.... "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night...
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

- Dylan Thomas
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M2 · #71 Postby M2 » Mon Jul 21, 2003 4:27 am

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THE SUMMER MONSOON OFFICIALLY BEGAN ON JULY 18
:Fade-color :Fade-color ACCORDING TO PHOENIX NWS :Fade-color :Fade-color

The Following Table Lists Dates and Average Dew Points at
Phoenix Sky Harbor:

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This also means I was 3 days off in my prog of July 15 as
the official start. Well, at least it has arrived for the rest of the state now
and the festivities and chasing can begin. Thanks to Dave at NWS for
channeling the raindances. Ole!

azsnowman · #72 Postby **azsnowman** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:16 am

We had the first nocturnal boomers last night that we've had in over 2 years 8-)

They started around 1900 hrs and lasted well into the night, haven't checked the rainfall yet, it was light but the rain however did last for over 2 hours........man was it nice to see lightning at night once again.......yes Virginia, there "IS" a monsoon 8-)

(sure as I say this, I'll jinx the whole shooting match "LOL!")

Dennis 8-)

#73 Postby **azskyman** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:45 am

No measureable rain here, but some thunder nearby for a period of time last night. Hopefully, this will be a harbinger of better things to come in the days ahead.

#74 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 8:52 pm

Spoke to Dennis about 15 minutes ago, and he had to cut it short...heavy RAIN and hail (I could hear it through the cellphone on Dennis' porch), and of course they're happy that it has arrived!

weatherlover427 · #75 Postby **weatherlover427** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:02 pm

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE 80S. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 57 TO 67. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 84 TO 94. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 57 TO 67. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 84 TO 94. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 68. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 86 TO 96. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 68. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 86 TO 96. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 95.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 84 TO 94. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 68. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 85 TO 95. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 58 TO 68. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 86 TO 96. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS IN THE 60S. HIGHS 85 TO 95.

APPLE AND YUCCA VALLEYS-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 97 TO 105. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 77. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 100 TO 108. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 69 TO 77. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 101 TO 109. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION LESS THAN 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 100 TO 108.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 100 TO 108.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 65 TO 75. HIGHS 100 TO 108.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 70S. HIGHS 100 TO 108.

COACHELLA VALLEY-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 100 TO 108. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 76 TO 86. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 102 TO 110. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 76 TO 86.
CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 103 TO 111. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION LESS THAN 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
230 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2003

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 100 TO 108. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 76 TO 86. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 102 TO 110. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 76 TO 86. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 103 TO 111. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION LESS THAN 20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOWS 75 TO 85. HIGHS 104 TO 112.

#76 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:45 pm

July 18th-that means my revised outlook hit for Phoenix-doesn't count though because the outlook wasn't made for Phoenix.

Steve

#77 Postby **azskyman** » Mon Jul 21, 2003 10:41 pm

Steve...looks like you caught the south edge of a pretty potent storm in Sierra Vista tonight. We are on the fringe again...but had some intense lightning with .01" of rain last night. Not a big deal, but noisy.

azsnowman · #78 Postby **azsnowman** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:20 am

HoooooDooogies! WHATTA storm THAT WAS....Steve, it rained itself out before slidding down the mountain!

I receieved over 1.32" in just over and hour, Bill........the SECOND I hung up the phone (Bill had called JUST as this sucker hit) the hail went from BB size to marble size in a blink of an eye. Wind gusts to over 46 MPH.....VERY intense lightning like Steve said, I was watching News Channel 3 after the danger had passed, *Stormin' Royal Norman* said that with this particular cell, over 5000 strokes had been recorded. Yes indeed, that was our first gully washer of the year!

Dennis

weatherlover427 · #79 Postby **weatherlover427** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:52 am

We have a 20% or so chance of spillover moisture from AZ's and N Mex's convection from last night here today.

#80 Postby **Stephanie** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:37 am

azsnowman wrote:HoooooDooogies! WHATTA storm THAT WAS....Steve, it rained itself out before slidding down the mountain!

I receieved over 1.32" in just over and hour, Bill........the SECOND I hung up the phone (Bill had called JUST as this sucker hit) the hail went from BB size to marble size in a blink of an eye. Wind gusts to over 46 MPH.....VERY intense lightning like Steve said, I was watching News Channel 3 after the danger had passed, *Stormin' Royal Norman* said that with this particular cell, over 5000 strokes had been recorded. Yes indeed, that was our first gully washer of the year!

Dennis

That's great news Dennis!

Watching For the Monsoon

One Last Note

When Will Phoenix Declare the Monsoon?

Well I DID Say

Re: Well I DID Say

Well, I Do Note

Soonage

SUMMER MONSOON DECLARED FOR PHOENIX

It's here in California too :D

Hmmmm

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