We can't believe we've lived in arizona for ONE YEAR already. It's gone by so quickly, as we assume life will from now on. This summer we've experienced some genuine Arizona weather. Earlier this month, we had a massive Haboob engulf the entire valley with a mile high wall of dust. Also, high winds and ferocious rain accompanied this crazy storm. Then we had another smaller dust storm. I remember being in the hospital working, and looking out the window of the 6th floor to see the nice view of Camelback mountain...less than a mile away. Five minutes later, it was completely gone. That's how terrible the visibility is due to the thickness of the dust.
Typically each day is sunny and in the 100s. And then all the sudden a monsoon with sweep on by and dump a ridiculous amount of water on the valley, so intense it produces "flood warnings." These monsoons are often accompanied with lightening storms and/or hail.
Just weird, huh?
