Monsoon 2023: Our readers shared these photos, videos from around Tucson
Tucson saw its first big storm of the 2023 monsoon Monday afternoon. Here's some of what was captured on camera.
Have an interesting monsoon photo or video to share? Send it to eds@tucson.com for a chance to be featured in the gallery below.
Thunderstorm over downtown Tucson, Aug. 21
Watch: Powerful storm shatters glass windows, doors of Oro Valley home
Rain and lightning show over the Catalina Mountains
Sunset as wind and rain rolls into Tucson, July 21
Rainy scene in Casas Adobes, July 17
Agave's stalk knocked down in storm, July 17
An agave plant in John and Peggy Sanders' front yard on Tucson's east side sprouted its quiote earlier this year. On July 17, it was knocked down by a powerful monsoon storm.Â
View of Monday's storm on Tucson's north side
Saguaro vs. Tucson power line, July 17
During Monday's storm, a power line made contact with the top of a saguaro south of East Sunrise Drive near North Swan Road and burned the cactus.Â
Hail covers back yard near Sabino Canyon
Hail in Catalina Foothills, July 17
Another look at the hail that fell on July 17, as seen in the Foothills near North Craycroft Road.Â
Catalina Foothills storm damage, July 17
This photo, taken in Catalina Foothills south of East Sunrise Drive, shows one of many trees that sustained damaged in the area.
Backyard hail, July 17
Monday's storm brought hail that turned this patio "into a winter snow scene," according to Jill Martindale.Â
Storm damage, July 17
The storm on July 17 damaged mesquite trees, palo verdes and an oak tree on one reader's property.Â
Flooding in midtown Tucson, July 17
Some flooding near East Grant Road and North Dodge Blvd. on July 17.
Rain and hail in Tucson, July 17
Hail comes down on Tucson's east side
Vail, July 17
This photo shows the storm over Tucson as seen from Vail on July 17.
Saguaro National Park, July 11
Brent Henzi captured this lightning strike from Saguaro National Park East near the Broadway Trailhead on July 11.Â
East Tanque Verde Road, July 17
Reader Greg Carter documented hail along with the rain on Tucson's northeast side.
Tucson's west side, July 17
Monsoon storm on Tucson's southeast side, July 17
Southeast Tucson, July 17
This photo shows the remnants of Monday's storm on Tucson's southeast side.Â

