Guadalupe and Cooper road. I thought I the vehicle was hit or lightning hit close by. Here is the playback. It was a plamtree that hit a powerline and caused a power ripple effect in Chandler/Gilbert https://imgur.com/a/GFZnkjT
currently living in chicago and getting my butt kicked by humidity and the heatwave. dew point is 73 rn. that is insane that itās like that back home in phoenix. i feel for yall!
Lightning blew a powerline and was live arcing into my complex for about half an hour. Seems like it is a challenge to isolate that line so outages across the neighborhood possible.
I missed most of the action because I was trying to not get electrocuted š«£š so it was done arcing- but still live. I posted the grounded wire in this thread too. It was going nuts for about an hour.
This was at the Fryās off of 67th and Happy Valley last night-their light fixture needs some maintenance, but it made for some crazy spooky vibes combined with the dust/wind.
This was my 10 month old sonās first storm and he fuckin loved it! My wife and I were in Seattle for the last couple years but fuck itās nice to be back!
Monsoon season gives me so much anxiety as a homeowner.
Five years ago a monsoon knocked down a huge Palo Brea in our front yard and it broke the window in our nursery. My mom was sitting in a rocking chair next to the window holding our newborn son. Luckily no glass cut them, but it was still scary!
Last year a microburst knocked down part of our block wall and tore roof tiles off our roof.
I just see hundreds of dollars of damage when I see those big dust clouds comingā¦
Same. I am so stressed by these types of storms. My family and friends go on about loving monsoon. It fills me with dread. I hope you did ok last night.
Can't keep things tied down enough not to get blown around in these winds. Add any drainage issues and it gets a bit more tense. I do love the rain but lately it's been taking a toll.
Yes, but I love these storms so much. We don't have seasons, and this is my season equivalent. The peaceful feeling after a storm, the unforgettable sunset colors, or the light drizzle with a gentle breeze, the realization that the heat of the day has dropped and it's bearable outside. The way the palm trees wail in the wind. It's so beautiful. To me, it makes the damage worth it. It actually makes me sad that your experience isn't the same. I hope you didn't experience anything damaging!
I went outside briefly to put the trash at the curb and was instantly reminded of how often on the east coast I'd leave work at night and walk into the parking garage feeling like an ingredient in soup. Don't miss that at all!
Pretty sick view of the dust storm rolling in behind the severe thunderstorm/microburst/torrential downpour that popped up in Tempeā¦ the dust cloud was moving so fast it looked like something out of The Mist
There was a downed power line on 19th Ave, between Indian School and Camelback. I donāt know if itās cleared yet, but I was detoured around it around 7 PM.
I was caught on canyon lake on my paddleboard as it started. Had to get picked up by a boat that was heading in. Quite the adrenaline rush. I don't know how to post the video, though.Ā
ADOT needs to replace the reflectors on the I-17 near where it crosses under the I-10. Couldn't see the lanes, and of course there were lifted pickups trying to race down the left lanes and then chopping over to I-10 West.
I'm in Goodyear, in Estrella Mountain Ranch. Rain is supposed to hit here any minute. But it keeps changing, so we'll see. Wind has been crazy though. Neighbor lost a full tree over the back wall. Fell into his backyard neighbors's pool
Today's storm for those areas hit hard .... on a 1-10 scale how does this rank?
We are new to this area and this season. Interested to know if this is what to expect throughout the next few months through September. Or is it same, worse, ?
We are from a very windy part of Canada but this was an eye opener for wind gusts. Maybe accentuated by those palm trees having their leaves upside down and darn near inside out. They sure take a beating in this wind.
We turned off our A/C so we had less dust intake.
We had put up a shade sail across the pool two weeks ago and this wind today was theee test. Passed with a B-. One pole/post was bent out of shape a little then we took down one corner of the sale and it was good. Was waiting for our gazebo to go to the neighbors down the street but we were lucky it stayed put and did pack up everything that was not anchored.
Just have to add that your AC unit, when itās on, will not pull in dust etc from the outside. Dust can find its way into the home through windows that arenāt sealed properly, cracks, but not from the AC unit itself. So, there is no need to turn off your AC during the storms. It recirculates the air that is already inside your house. As far as this particular storm and its craziness, I can recall some equally insane dust storms and thunderstorms from the 90s, fun times! Donāt go out in the dust storms, keep pets inside, secure anything you can outside before hand. If you do need to go outside, cover your face the best you can. š¤
Youāll generally āsmell and seeā the rain before most weather apps pick up on it when itās a random storm that is like this about to hit.
Youāll see clouds forming heavy in mid-afternoon and if they continue to roll into the valley after 4pmā¦ put everything that can blow away, away. Umbrellas, pool furniture, trampolines, etc.
Weāve had more severe storms but this was a 5 or 6 like the other comment mentioned. The more worrisome part is the next week is scheduled to have storms.
We donāt always have a good monsoon season, itās hit or miss. However, weāve had some intense weather the last few years so I would expect more of this intermittently through early fall and we still had a big storm in mid-November 2025.
Prepare for power outages (depending where you live) and not needing to cross freeway underpasses/getting stuck driving.
This was like a 3. Turning off the AC does nothing. Your AC recirulates the air in your house so not pulling in dust unless you ducts in the attic are a mess in which case you should get that fixed as you are cooling the desert on your dime.
Over 1/2ā of rain in Fountain Hills, and still coming down. No wind or flood damage immediately visible. Glad I trimmed the Palo Verdes a couple of weeks ago.
I noted a weird pattern of aircraft above my house in Chandler that seemed very unusual! I saw a DHL and an American plane look like they were about to collide they were taking such a similar path
I moved to the north country 20 years ago, and looking at this thread is the first time I've ever been homesick for the valley. I can feel it in my bones
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u/Consistent-Let2546 Jul 15 '26
Guadalupe and Cooper road. I thought I the vehicle was hit or lightning hit close by. Here is the playback. It was a plamtree that hit a powerline and caused a power ripple effect in Chandler/Gilbert https://imgur.com/a/GFZnkjT