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panader0

(25,816 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2012, 11:14 AM Jul 2012

It doesn't rain that often here in So Az, but when it does---wow!

Last night a monsoon storm moved into Cochise County from the SSE. At one point the storm covered the entire county, a large county. Literally thousands of lightning strikes, the sky lit up constantly and the windows shaking. Rain in sheets. There is an acre sized BLM pond
adjacent to my land, and when it overflows as it has in the past, it wipes out my driveway and I'm stuck until I replace the culvert.
It got close last night, more to come tonight.

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It doesn't rain that often here in So Az, but when it does---wow! (Original Post) panader0 Jul 2012 OP

My wrought iron fence in Tucson used to get struck over and over. It would ring sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #1

Tucson here and the intensity, diversity and frequency of the lightning strikes... MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #2

I've had my 40 acres for over thirty years now and I've seen some Duzys. Last night was one of them. panader0 Jul 2012 #3

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)

1. My wrought iron fence in Tucson used to get struck over and over. It would ring

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:19 PM

Jul 2012

like a bell.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

2. Tucson here and the intensity, diversity and frequency of the lightning strikes...

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 06:42 PM

Jul 2012

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... are my favorite aspect of monsoon season. I have not seen their equal anywhere
else that I have lived (over 10 vastly diverse areas in my lifetime).
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panader0

(25,816 posts)

3. I've had my 40 acres for over thirty years now and I've seen some Duzys. Last night was one of them.