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Monsoon 2023: Our readers shared these photos, videos from around Tucson
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Monsoon 2023: Our readers shared these photos, videos from around Tucson

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Jul 17, 2023
  • Jul 17, 2023 Updated Aug 21, 2023
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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

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. 

John and Peggy Sanders

View of Monday's storm on Tucson's north side

Saguaro vs. Tucson power line, July 17

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. 

Thomas Spendiarian

Hail covers back yard near Sabino Canyon

Hail in Catalina Foothills, July 17

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. 

Aaron Courtenay

Catalina Foothills storm damage, July 17

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.

Phil Hinkle

Backyard hail, July 17

Backyard hail, July 17

Monday's storm brought hail that turned this patio "into a winter snow scene," according to Jill Martindale. 

Jill Martindale

Storm damage, July 17

Storm damage, July 17

The storm on July 17 damaged mesquite trees, palo verdes and an oak tree on one reader's property. 

Valerie Van Norman

Flooding in midtown Tucson, July 17

Flooding in midtown Tucson, July 17

Some flooding near East Grant Road and North Dodge Blvd. on July 17.

Robynn McDonald

Rain and hail in Tucson, July 17

Hail comes down on Tucson's east side

Vail, July 17

Vail, July 17

This photo shows the storm over Tucson as seen from Vail on July 17.

Kelly Nieto

Saguaro National Park, July 11

Saguaro National Park, July 11

Brent Henzi captured this lightning strike from Saguaro National Park East near the Broadway Trailhead on July 11. 

Brent Henzi

East Tanque Verde Road, July 17

East Tanque Verde Road, July 17

Reader Greg Carter documented hail along with the rain on Tucson's northeast side.

Greg Carter

Tucson's west side, July 17

Monsoon storm on Tucson's southeast side, July 17

Southeast Tucson, July 17

Southeast Tucson, July 17

This photo shows the remnants of Monday's storm on Tucson's southeast side. 

Myles Standish

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