As many of you probably know, the Southwest has been under extreme drought conditions for the last couple of years. The monsoon season here in Arizona recently started and despite high dew points and a tropical moisture surge, we have seen little but 100 deg + days so far. The farm kid in me gets very twitchy when it does not rain (even from a desert point of view).
Today the heavens opened up and we got .7 inches of rain in a half an hour. Quite the downpour and enough to flood the washes and my back yard (a good thing from the mesquite trees perspective). My family and I sat on the back porch and enjoyed this precious event. While this is not enough to reverse the drought's grip, it certainly was a sight for these sore old eyes and a chance for me to worry about something else (if temporarily).
Best wishes to all!
...bert (Arizona rain gauge watcher)