We are enjoying this 72 degree rainy day here in June, The local weather service had shown over 700 lighting strikes a minute at times in the later evening..The Thunder and lighting was a great show from many balconies and those sitting out to enjoy this extra comfortable June evening here at Anasazi..
PHOENIX ---6/5/2015 -- Infrequent June visitors to the Valley dropped by Friday, ]
as thunder, lighting and rain arrived and made a little history.
According to the National Weather Service, it had never before rained in the area on this date in 100 years of record-keeping. The previous date and last time it rained this early in the month was June 6, 1993.
June is normally dry in Phoenix, but a thunderstorm with moisture from remnants of Tropical Storm Andres provided a bit of a change. Weather officials trumpeted the bit of precipitation on social media.
Authorities attributed lightning strikes to starting at least a dozen tree fires early in the morning. Fire officials were also investigating lighting strikes as catalysts in two house fires in Glendale and Peoria, but no injuries were reported.
Read More Here (source) http://ktar.com/22/1839871/Soggy-milestone-Phoenix-gets-earliest-rain-in-June-in-its-history
