08/28/08 NOW: AZ

[David Wolfson]

Several impulses have come off the highlands to the east of Phoenix and rapidly developed multiple severe lines. At this time the lightning from the line now moving through northeast Phoenix area is almost constant, such as I have personally not seen outside of a Plains supercell. There is an unremitting low distant rumble of thunder. Quite extraordinary for this area.

[David Wolfson]

The next impulse is headed your way now ATM, Linda. These are serious storms!

[William Reid]

IR imagery of that storm is impressive! I just got home from work here in SoCal, and at work the son of a co-worker called him to comment on the storm in Tempe, AZ. He said it was 110F out with golfball-sized hail falling (on his prized vehicle)! I doubt his temperature report...how about the hail stone sizes?

Bill Reid

[Dennis Dennison]

I modified this post as I gather it would have been out of the time limits--Sorry first post