Official Arizona Weather Thread

[Ryanwb]

Heat island! Watched massive thunderheads fall apart as soon as they crossed the San Tans. Twenty years ago I bet we'd all have been wading in ankle deep water.

The heat island has zero impact on precipitation

http://www.abc15.com/content/weathe...ct-reduce-rain-in/uBSEWpxcmkaFdxNofRob7w.cspx

 

[82CardsGrad]

Really nice storm - Tons of wind, rain & lightening!!

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Thunder and lightning for two hours and enough rain to soak the doormat.

 

[Gaddabout]

The heat island has zero impact on precipitation

http://www.abc15.com/content/weathe...ct-reduce-rain-in/uBSEWpxcmkaFdxNofRob7w.cspx

Oh, sure. Anyone can use facts to make an argument.

 

[LVG]

The heat island has zero impact on precipitation

http://www.abc15.com/content/weathe...ct-reduce-rain-in/uBSEWpxcmkaFdxNofRob7w.cspx

Um, according to this article HERE, from NASA, heat islands do have an impact on precipitation. It increases precipitation over and down wind of a heat island.

 

[Gaddabout]

Um, according to this article HERE, from NASA, heat islands do have an impact on precipitation. It increases precipitation over and down wind of a heat island.

Those bastards in Casa Grande and Florence are getting all our monsoon!

 

[BirdMan21]

Just absolutely pouring here....lost my satellite signal

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Poured here a few minutes ago. Very loud.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Holy crap it's nasty out...was taking lightning photos when the storms suddenly exploded all over in front of me...bam it moved in fast.

Hoping for some pouring rain here soon!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Holy crap it's nasty out...was taking lightning photos when the storms suddenly exploded all over in front of me...bam it moved in fast.

Hoping for some pouring rain here soon!

Pics?

 

[Assface]

It just starting pouring here.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Here you go

 

[Mike Olbinski]

They were pretty fuzzy tonight because of the dust in the air

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Nice.

What kind of camera is it that you use for great night shots?

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Nice.

What kind of camera is it that you use for great night shots?

They are both stupid point and shoot cameras. One of them has a nice auto ISO setting and a continuous shot mode, which takes like 2-3 shots every second up to 100 in a row. So I use that to capture lightning. For now.

The other is a better point and shoot, but no cont. shot mode...but it has a nighttime setting and the one of the lights and the moon I used for that one.

Hoping to get a Canon Rebel soon with the ability to control shutter time, etc. I want to be able to do time lapse stuff, which really makes lightning shots better.

 

[BirdMan21]

Lot of stuff building to the north getting ready to roll in. Weird night getting the storms to move in like this.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Awesome storm tonite! Easily the biggest rain-producer of this monsoon season!!

 

[O]

I love Saturday morning storms.

 

[BirdMan21]

I love Saturday morning storms.

I usually agree....but on days when you are helping a friend move from North Phoenix to Gilbert...morning rain isn't the best.

 

[NoelPHX]

LOL a little cell just popped up over my house and poured and went away lol

 

[82CardsGrad]

This is soooooooo FRUSTRATING! There is a beautiful, BIG line of storms about 10 miles or so to the east of me, but they just won't come down off the mountains!!! I can see them. Can see the lightening and hear the rumbles of thunder, but they just won't come down!!!! Uggghhhhhh!!!!!

 

[82CardsGrad]

And now the wind!! BIG wind!!! But no precip... They're just camped out over Rio Verde and are not budging...

 

[82CardsGrad]

Wow. Incredible wind and an amazing lightening show. Getting hit with some rain but I think it's simply be blown down off the mountains... This is strange.........

 

[AZZenny]

Holy Crap -- tornado vortex 'signature' on Nexrad right overhead, and possible big hail. Cool.


how bout some frickin RAIN?

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Holy Crap -- tornado vortex 'signature' on Nexrad right overhead, and possible big hail. Cool.


how bout some frickin RAIN?

Cave Creek...tornado signature? WOW