Tag: Tempe

For days I watched the clouds pile up each afternoon without yielding more than a few drops of rain. The sky would fill in all directions with great cloud anvils that would spread and disintegrate and finally clear, failing to deliver promised rain. 

Then last night, we finally got a good monsoon downpour. My street, which is not usually prone to flooding, was covered to a depth of over a foot (30 cm). I’m glad I was safe at home to enjoy the storm and especially glad I was not on the freeways or major roads. Phonecians are terrible drivers in the best conditions, but they are signally inept in the rain. I was happy to be away from the ruckus. 

In Tempe, we got almost 2 inches (5 cm) of rain in about half an hour. It may not seem like much if you live in a wetter climate, but it is significant here, where our average total rainfall for the entire year is only 8 inches (20 cm). 

For days I watched the clouds pile up each afternoon without yielding more than a few drops of rain. The sky would fill in all directions with great cloud anvils that would spread and disintegrate and finally clear, failing to deliver promised rain. 

Then last night, we finally got a good monsoon downpour. My street, which is not usually prone to flooding, was covered to a depth of over a foot (30 cm). I’m glad I was safe at home to enjoy the storm and especially glad I was not on the freeways or major roads. Phonecians are terrible drivers in the best conditions, but they are signally inept in the rain. I was happy to be away from the ruckus. 

In Tempe, we got almost 2 inches (5 cm) of rain in about half an hour. It may not seem like much if you live in a wetter climate, but it is significant here, where our average total rainfall for the entire year is only 8 inches (20 cm).