Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Arizona > Phoenix area
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 08-07-2008, 09:41 PM
 
219 posts, read 778,966 times
Reputation: 132

Advertisements

This is one violent storm going on right now. I heard there were some pretty powerful storms here, but never imagined they would be like this. This one seems like it could be close to a category I hurricane. After this storm, it would have rained here in the Phoenix metro area about 4 inches since the beginning of July, nearly half a typical year's total. Has this season just been more active and these monsoons more powerful than normal, or is this the norm?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 08-07-2008, 09:45 PM
 
3,819 posts, read 11,937,252 times
Reputation: 2748
Send some over our way out in NW Phoenix!

We are getting absolutely nothing right now, and we got absolutely nothing a couple nights ago when the central parts got over 1/2" of rain.

But to answer your question...yes, they are pretty common during a normal monsoon season. Last year was an abnormal year where we got very little activity, but I remember summers being very violent and windy. I just read that wind gusts are reaching 60 MPH in some areas tonight which is definitely pretty high.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 09:48 PM
 
219 posts, read 778,966 times
Reputation: 132
The amazing thing is I literally watched the temperature on my porch plummet from 104 to 75 in a matter of minutes...incredible. I felt very chilly outside, and could not believe it was 75. It felt more like it was about 60. I guess I'm getting acclimated pretty well to the heat here, and now anything below 80 I start to feel chilly.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 09:52 PM
 
3,819 posts, read 11,937,252 times
Reputation: 2748
Yep, that's one of the amazing things about the summer monsoons...the temps can drop 30 degrees in a matter of minutes. Pretty awesome, no?

Check out the radar maps here...looks pretty crazy out there...

Local Interactive Weather Map for Glendale, AZ (85310) - weather.com

Also here are rainfall totals for the Phoenix area in the last 24 hours. Look at the Scottsdale/Tempe border...closer to 1" of rain already.

FCD: Metro Phoenix Raingauge Map
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 09:56 PM
 
219 posts, read 778,966 times
Reputation: 132
I'm in west-central Tempe, and since I've been here, it seems like Tempe always gets the hardest hit. We're the second highest total on that map. It seems like a lot of these storms come from the south east, make it over downtown Phoenix, and sort of sizzle out a bit by the time they reach the northwest/west valley.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 10:08 PM
 
Location: NW Phoenix, AZ by way of Boston
271 posts, read 838,937 times
Reputation: 250
I'm in the NW Valley and this wind is blowing so hard (9 pm), a big gust just moved our big heavy gas grill on the back patio about two feet. You can see the wind and dust blowing around the street lights - it looks like a dust storm. Exciting, and a bit scary at the same time. No rain yet - just lightning and wind.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 10:09 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
410 posts, read 1,292,898 times
Reputation: 296
HX, I think it's headed your way right now.. we just got pummeled in Gilbert.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 10:12 PM
 
219 posts, read 778,966 times
Reputation: 132
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rubee View Post
I'm in NW Valley and this wind is blowing so hard (9 pm), a big gust just moved our big heavy gas grill on the back patio about two feet. You can see the wind and dust blowing around the street lights - it looks like a dust storm. Exciting, and a bit scary at the same time. No rain yet - just lightning and wind.
Get ready, this one is pretty bad, if you experience anything like what's going on here. My apartment complex is already under significant water in maybe 30 minutes or so of rain.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 10:15 PM
 
3,819 posts, read 11,937,252 times
Reputation: 2748
Oh yea! Looking at the radar map, it looks like its headed straight this way and it doesn't appear to be letting up at all. Bring it!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 08-07-2008, 10:17 PM
YAZ
 
Location: Phoenix,AZ
7,706 posts, read 14,079,020 times
Reputation: 7043
We're right in the middle of it, decided to stay off the patio until it blows over.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Arizona > Phoenix area
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:09 AM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top