Cyclone-68

Hey look what I found (cover your eyes Wiz!

I was in Phoenix about 30 years ago to visit a friend and we had a wild thunderstorm at night. Absolutely loved it. But yea phoenix itself does little for me

Not to be weird but I wish you could enjoy it too!

I think it’s Indirectly a fallout from all the tropical systems off the Mexico coast this year. All that moisture swarming north. But I’ll take it!

Could not have foreseen this when I came out here last week: In addition to the heavy rainfall and flash flood threat, another threat to watch out for will be severe weather. Given the moderate levels of instability in place combined with strong 0-6 km vertical shear in excess of 50 kts, the thunderstorms that do develop will likely have some organization to them with the potential to acquire supercellular characteristics. In fact, the Storm Prediction Center has highlighted much of the higher terrain areas east of Phoenix in a slight risk (Level 2 out 5) for severe weather for Wednesday, with a marginal risk (Level 1 out 5) across the rest of south-central AZ, including the Phoenix metro area. The thunderstorms that do develop will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and even an isolated tornado given that there will be about 10-20 kts of low-level shear. The threat of severe weather will also exist into Thursday as well, especially Thursday morning, as the instability and shear parameters will still be sufficient.

Yes! My eyes are still rolling from it. At that point I just wanted to get back lol

Sedona is where we are based. And I’m headed back to Williams on that same train now (the Maria something) Enjoying watching a thunderstorm way off in the distance. Love it. And can’t agree more regarding the climate zones.

I’m currently on a train heading north to the Grand Canyon. But even better than that is there a possibility of severe weather after tomorrow! Now THATS a vacation!

This is the kind of validation I need more of in my life lol

To be fair to the other guys I might be as big a “thunder weenie” as they are lol

You’d hear my scream from your house if that happens

Different subject but Albert annoyed the hell out of me because he always said “thundershowers” in his forecasts instead of “thunderstorms” And to this day you never see or hear anyone using that

Last chance for thunderstorm season to disappoint me

The hobbyist wants it desperately but the home owner says “Are you nuts?” I’m about six miles from the ocean fwiw