Holy DUST STORMS batman!!

Kristie · 07-20-2007, 12:48 AM

I do believe we're getting close to monsoon season out there!!

had a serious dust storm come in late tonight.. it built itself all the way from tucson...enough that you could see the height just based off the skyline lights and i swear that puppy was at least at 10,000 with 40-50mph winds. There would have probably been no way to capture it via camera, so i didn't even try.

but now, raining like wooodoggies out there now which means my outside windows are getting washed which is awesome considering the last time we had rain (rain + dust = dusted windows)

I just love that desert rain smell, i could sit out there the entire rain event and just sniff it all in...if only there was a way to bottle that up!

czechmate · 07-20-2007, 07:51 AM

Does it happen often?
I've never lived in the desert - but would love to move there.
I'm so curious - try to get some pictures next time for us mid-westerners.

ccbegay · 07-20-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kristie

I just love that desert rain smell, i could sit out there the entire rain event and just sniff it all in...if only there was a way to bottle that up!

oh i hear ya...when ever it would rain in Farmington, I'd sit out of the deck because usually the clouds were breaking and the sun poked through to light up the mesas...and oh the rain...MMmMMMM...I live for the smell...it smells so good, that'd i'd eat it, if i could!

jr_lenz · 07-20-2007, 10:31 AM

When Lance first told me about the monsoon season down there my first thought was *what its the desert, it doesn't rain!* ...boy did I have alot to learn

Trady loved the storms down there, esp when the streets would flood and we would drive through with the truck, he would always yell drive faster mom! ahhh, it almost makes me miss old AZ!

mcmuffinpilot · 07-20-2007, 10:51 AM

Oh yeah, My house is now covered in a nice thin layer of dust...didn't get rain at my home , but all its pretty dark out here today, which is so unusally for this city.

It did blow the wreath off my front door though....

Need rain, need rain , need rain !

Amanda · 07-20-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mcmuffinpilot

Need rain, need rain , need rain !

tara- you can take MY rain! It poured buckets on the way home yesterday and I hate it! In fact it seems to always rain here!

In AZ it was like a special event when it rained so I didn't mind as much.

I looked like a drowned rat when I got home yesterday. Grrrr.

ccbegay · 07-21-2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mcmuffinpilot

Need rain, need rain , need rain !

Oh yeah...you can have some of the Carolina's rain too! No matter what, we can't plan anything in the afternoon because we have afternoon thunderstorms...I can almost bet on it! haha...I like to keep the radar up on my computer so I can just see the cells buildings, it's so strange to me still...

Londoner · 07-21-2007, 09:13 AM

Would you like some of England's rain? At the moment we have terrible flooding in vast swathes of the country - my parents may not be able to make it to my anniversary party tomorrow because of it.

Kristie · 07-23-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by czechmate

Does it happen often?
I've never lived in the desert - but would love to move there.
I'm so curious - try to get some pictures next time for us mid-westerners.

here are some photos (not mine)...they're actually pretty darn neat but you have to try to be inside when it happens otherwise it'll send your allergies blazing!

I'd say the one we had blow in that night was about the size of the 1st or 4th photo....big enough to get on the news in florida (so my sister said) and apparently in austria (via JC buddy).

czechmate · 07-24-2007, 10:52 AM

Holy &*#*!!!!!!!

I've never witnessed ANYTHING like it -- it's awesome!

07-20-2007, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,649 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Holy DUST STORMS batman!! I do believe we're getting close to monsoon season out there!! had a serious dust storm come in late tonight.. it built itself all the way from tucson...enough that you could see the height just based off the skyline lights and i swear that puppy was at least at 10,000 with 40-50mph winds. There would have probably been no way to capture it via camera, so i didn't even try. but now, raining like wooodoggies out there now which means my outside windows are getting washed which is awesome considering the last time we had rain (rain + dust = dusted windows) I just love that desert rain smell, i could sit out there the entire rain event and just sniff it all in...if only there was a way to bottle that up! __________________ www.jetcareers.com

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czechmate Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hebron, KY Posts: 552 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Holy DUST STORMS batman!! Does it happen often? I've never lived in the desert - but would love to move there. I'm so curious - try to get some pictures next time for us mid-westerners.

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jr_lenz Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 868 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Holy DUST STORMS batman!! When Lance first told me about the monsoon season down there my first thought was what its the desert, it doesn't rain! ...boy did I have alot to learn Trady loved the storms down there, esp when the streets would flood and we would drive through with the truck, he would always yell drive faster mom! ahhh, it almost makes me miss old AZ! __________________ He wasn't sure he wanted a baby sister, but he loved her the moment he saw her.

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mcmuffinpilot Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA Posts: 477 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Holy DUST STORMS batman!! Oh yeah, My house is now covered in a nice thin layer of dust...didn't get rain at my home , but all its pretty dark out here today, which is so unusally for this city. It did blow the wreath off my front door though.... Need rain, need rain , need rain ! __________________ www.mcneilladventures.blogspot.com Thank you , McMuffinPilot

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Londoner Jetgirls Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London ,UK Posts: 215 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Holy DUST STORMS batman!! Would you like some of England's rain? At the moment we have terrible flooding in vast swathes of the country - my parents may not be able to make it to my anniversary party tomorrow because of it.

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czechmate Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hebron, KY Posts: 552 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Holy DUST STORMS batman!! Holy &#!!!!!!! I've never witnessed ANYTHING like it -- it's awesome!

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