Hot on the heels of the inaugural episode of ‘Fusion Vision’ is the second episode featuring Arizona Monsoon Storms. This year we switched from designating the Monsoon Season’s beginning as “three consecutive days of 55+ degree dew points” to “June 15 - September 30.” The monsoon season brings with it amazing (and dangerous) lightening storms to the Phoenix valley. Sometimes torrential downpours can occur - in fact, last night’s monsoon storms that are making national news actually brought just under an inch of rain in less than an hour to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and winds of 86 miles per hour!
I also heard on the news today that this was the most dangerous monsoon storms since 1996 to hit the Phoenix area - and we loved every minute of it!
Although most of the year Phoenix enjoys a dry heat it’s quite humid this time of the year with dew points sometimes reaching well into the 70’s making it quite miserable!
Here is the second episode of Fusion Vision featuring Arizona’s Monsoon Storms:
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Here are some additional facts on the monsoon.
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Pat 08.29.08 at 7:56 pm
hey, Brad, that was an informative video on the severe weather in Phoenix. I know a few people who live in and around the area….hope they survived ok. I enjoyed your primere video also ! Great concept you have going there….
Ben 08.30.08 at 5:26 am
Brad: That is so cool of the thunderstorm. Your videos are so informative. We are considering places to live when we retire. Your feature videos are great. Keep showing more….
Brad Shaffer 08.31.08 at 9:25 pm
Ben and Pat. Thanks for your comments. The severe weather was very crazy. My wife and I felt like we were in a hurricane as it was happening … and it turns out the winds were as powerful as a low-grade hurricane!