Welp! Here we are: barreling toward the close of a balmy day in lovely Arizona.
Lively thunderstorms blast back and forth across the northern sky.
Shoot out the back door: water the potted plants. It’s 108 out there. Skies full of fat, dark thunderclouds. Saith Wunderground: “gusty winds will push south across the Phoenix valley and western Maricopa County through early this evening. Expect northeast wind gusts up to 30 to 35 mph.”
LOL! It’s mighty gusty out there just now, that’s for sure.
Hereabouts, Wunderground seems to be the most reliable of the weather-reporting news sources. Why that is, I dunno…its reports must be directly emitted by the Weather Service. Whatever: It’s rarely wrong. Just now, saith that worthy source,
If you are on or near Lake Pleasant, Horseshoe Lake, and Bartlett Lake, be prepared for gusty winds and move onshore and get indoors. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
OOOOKAYYY… “Get the Hell inside” seems to be the gist of this communiqué.
By and large, it’s been hotter than the hubs most of the day: upwards of 108. This evening it’s supposed to cool down to a chilly 98, with a balmy 23% humidity.
Gosh…lightning can strike TEN MILES away from its thunderstorm? Who knew? 😮