Photo gallery: Monsoon 2011
Photos of lightning, rain and damage from monsoon storms of Summer 2011.
Storms cut power to 13K, leave mess across Tucson
At right, a pickup just south of Tucson Mall was crushed by one of the many trees felled in Sunday's storm. The Tucson Fire Department reported fielding nearly 900 calls in a four-hour period.
Storms cut power to 13K, leave mess across Tucson
Five-year-old Mariana Smith-Hopkins can't help but watch the active Rillito River as she bikes with her mother, Lisette Hopkins, on the north side.
Storms cut power to 13K, leave mess across Tucson
The Santa Cruz River became a raging torrent after Tucson received 2 1/2 inches of rain in 90 minutes. One-inch-diameter hail was reported in midtown.
Storms flood Tucson, cause havoc
A Tucson International Airport police vehicle pushes a stranded motorist to higher ground.
Storms cut power to 13K, leave mess across Tucson
A snapped power pole hangs precariously over the intersection of North Oracle and West Wetmore roads following the storm. Six power poles in the vicinity of Tucson Mall and eight more along Tangerine Road were damaged Sunday afternoon.
Sept. 10 storm
Sturgeon Electric workers repair a power pole next to downed trees near Ganley and Tucson Blvd. on Monday after a powerful storm on Saturday.
Sept. 10 storm
Michael White goes through ruined clothing on Monday morning after a flood on Saturday night at the Marshall Home for Men.
Sept. 10 storm
A Tucson police officer tries to clear a vehicle from the intersection of Country Club and Valencia after a storm moved through Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, knocking down numerous power lines in the area. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
Sept. 10 storm
A giant, inflatable cow is no match for the wind and rain that pelted the Big and Rich Country Music concert at Kino Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Sept. 10 storm
A man takes photo after a Cessna blew into the back of a larger plane at the executive terminal area of Tucson International Airport as a storm moved through Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Bystanders help push a car through water near Drachman and Stone Ave. as a storm moved through Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Folks battle the wind and rain as they were making their way to Kino Stadium for the Big and Rich Country music concert, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Winter makes last push here, across the region
In Flagstaff, Joan Stoner and Jim Wehrheim dig out their front yard. The city saw plenty of winter weather on Sunday, including snow, fog and just plain cold conditions.
Winter makes last push here, across the region
Summerhaven in the early afternoon Sunday was a quiet place, with temperatures in the low 20s. The Catalina Highway was closed.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
On a desolate Houghton Road just north of Corona de Tucson, a lightning storm lights up the night behind a roadside saguaro, Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2011.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
Lighting appears inside a rain cloud on Tucson's eastside, Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2011.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
A lightning bolt strikes as traffic moves westbound on Interstate 10 near Kolb Road, Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2011.
Monsoon storm damage
Crews from Sturgeon Electric clean up downed power lines and poles along Ina Road near Camino de la Tierra on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, after a powerful monsoon storm on Tuesday evening brought them down.
Monsoon storm damage
Crews from Sturgeon Electric clean up downed power lines and poles along Ina Road near Camino de la Tierra on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, after powerful monsoon storm on Tuesday evening brought them down.
Monsoon storm damage
Downed power lines and poles tangled with a traffic signal at Ina Road and Camino de la Tierra on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, after a Tuesday monsoon storm brought them down.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
Lightning dances in the nighttime sky near Rita Road and Interstate 10, Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2011.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
Andie Kellner holds an umbrella for her cousin Jaclyn Harper as she check her mail during an afternoon rain storm Sunday July 17, 2011.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
Gabriel Resendiz and his children Steven, Naomi and Kristopher watch a monsoon storm roll over the valley Sun. July 24, 2011 from their perch on the wall in the Babad Do'ag parking lot along the Catalina Highway Resendiz had the umbrella for keeping out the sun for soccer games, but found it useful to keep off the rain from the evening storm.
Monsoon storms in Summer, 2011
A 2010 Buick driven by Andy Cenedella sits in a wash after Cenedella found himself in four feet of water near Glenn and the 10,000 block of N. Tomahawk at about 8:30pm after a storm moved through the area, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Cenedella was uninjured and was rescued by Rural Metro firefighters.
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The Spaniol family, Antonio Spaniol, 16, left, Israel Spaniol, 8, second from left, Susan Spaniol, second from right, and Alejandro Spaniol, right, hurry to get out of the rain through the concourse at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Wednesday. The game was postponed do to rain conditions on the field.
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A couple watch the sunset from the bleachers before the start of the Padres vs. Tacoma game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Wednesday. The game was postponed do to rain conditions on the field.
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Tacoma's baseball players who would not identify themselves, for fear of being fined, slid in rain puddles across the tarp that was pulled over the baseball field at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Wednesday.
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Fans try and stay dry as a storm hits during the Padres vs Tacoma game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Sisters Tiffany Munez, 7, left, Stephanie Munez, 5, back-right in yellow, and Emily Munez, 3, front in pink, enjoy the rainy weather at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Tacoma players warm up while waiting for the start of the game against the Padres at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Wednesday. The game was postponed do to rain conditions on the field.
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Baseball fans hurry to get cover as a storm approaches before the start of the Padres vs Tacoma game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. The game was postponed do to rain conditions on the field.
Lightning
Lightning lights up the sky over the steeple at the Northminster Presbyterian Church as a storm moved through Tucson, Tuesday night.
Lightning
Lightning lights up the sky near Sabino Canyon Road and Snyder near Snyder Hill as a storm moved through Tucson, Tuesday night.
Lightning
Lightning lights up the sky over the steeple at the Northminster Presbyterian Church as a storm moved through Tucson, Tuesday night, July 19, 2011.
Storm Damage
A Maguire Hill Apartments resident picks her way through the limbs as she climbs through a fallen tree outside her apartment in the aftermath of a monsoon storm, Tues. July 5, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. The falling tree caused light damage, mostly to patio furniture, plants, curtains, some railings and sidewalk lights.
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A power line is blown over by an afternoon storm near the intersection of S. Campbell Ave. and E. Drexel St. Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Mary Thersea Dietz rides her bike on E. 8th St. during an afternoon thunderstorm Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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Vehicles turn around near the Rodeo Wash near East Irvington Road and South 1st Ave after a monsoon storm on July 5, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz.
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Don, who preferred not to give his last name, struggles to take down a large American flag in front of the First Southern Baptist Church, 445 East Speedway Blvd Tuesday, July 5, 2011. According to Don, the flag was ruined during the afternoon thunderstorm.
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Clouds and Rain move over the Catalina Mountains during an afternoon thunderstorm Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
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People take photos near the Rodeo Wash near East Irvington Road and South 1st Ave after a monsoon storm on July 5, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz.
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People walk by a tent seen in power lines near East Irvington Road and South 6th Ave after a monsoon storm on July 5, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz.
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Cars in the left lane on Golf Links Road near Aviation Parkway make their way around a fallen branch in the roadway after a monsoon storm rolled through Tucson with winds up to 60mph. Tuesday July 05, 2011.
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Members of the Tucson Fire Department and a pedestrian work to remove a large branch that fell over into the left lane of traffic on Golf Links Road near Aviation Parkway after a monsoon storm rolled through Tucson with winds up to 60mph. Tuesday July 05, 2011.
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A member of the Tucson Police Department directs cars after a the traffic lights went out at the intersection of 22nd Street and Alvernon Way after a monsoon storm rolled through Tucson with winds up to 60mph. Tuesday July 05, 2011.
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Warren Lazar clears off debris from his roof that landed on his from another neighbor's roof after a monsoon storm on Monday, July 4, with strong winds came through Tucson. Lazar lives in the northwest area off of Rancho Catalina Avenue in Oro Valley.
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Lawrence Balderston surveys teh damage to his property along a fence that blew over after a monsoon storm with strong winds on Monday, July 4. Balderston lives in the northwest area off of Rancho Catalina Avenue in Oro Valley.
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a flash flood warning for eastern Pima County in south central Arizona. This includes the ci…
A late-afternoon thunderstorm brought more than an inch of rain to the airport while knocking out power to thousands of utility customers thro…
Lights illuminate “Dorothy,” a night-blooming cereus, as the sun sets at Tohono Chul Park. The park hosted “bloom night” on Wednesday to give visitors a rare opportunity to see the cereus put out its blossoms.
PHOENIX - Arizonans are calling it the mother of all dust storms.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the northeast side of Tucson as storms continue to rumble around Southern Arizona.
It is the worst of times. It is ridiculously hot. It is uncomfortably humid. And it's not raining nearly enough to make enduring such nonsense…
Our recent rain broke drought's long reign - and there's a chance of more wet relief today and Wednesday. But then, whoa: The forecast calls for dry, mostly clear weather as the week draws to a close. Could this be the last hurrah of the monsoon?
A storm concentrated mostly on the city's south side caused severe flooding near the airport and major traffic woes this afternoon.
Multiple storms flood streets and buildings, force evacuation of homes and keep fire/rescue crews busy with water rescues.
A man was swept down the Santa Cruz River on Thursday afternoon during monsoon storms that brought record rain, flooded homes and businesses o…
A man was swept down the Santa Cruz River on Thursday afternoon during monsoon storms that brought record rain, flooded homes and businesses o…
South side residents had a lot of cleaning up to do after Thursday's storm flooded homes and left mud and debris in homes, yards and streets.
In the aftermath of Thursday's storm, Wesley Watson stood on his muddy front porch squeezing water from pillows and comforters.
Monsoon thunderstorms crashed into Tucson a few days early on July 3, and late storms soaked us in September. In between, results were disappointing, leaving most of the state in persistent drought and setting up a scary scenario for spring.
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A fierce monsoon storm hit Tucson on Saturday evening with a bang, some booms and many, many buckets of rain.