Monsoons in Tucson, AZ

[Pyrotech56]

Cat watching an explosion! 2:36

[iinVision3]

Makes me proud to live here other then this time of year Tucson could be the third lair of hell or as hot as the devils ass

[AllensOrganics]

Just exactly how it is! Excellent catch of an average monsoon day in Tucson! I get out and take photos and videos every year during monsoon, especially the storms where the rainbows and lightning are spectacular!

[monkeybutt4677]

Wow that's really cool

[azdrifter520]

i wish monsoons were as intense as they used to be, i remeber when everything would get flooded and lighting would strike close as hell and the power would go out. i miss the smell of rain on the desert and palo verde trees

[seth5220]

Here's a question. Why does the westside stay pretty much dry while the Eastside is drowning in two feet of water? Is it because of A Mountain and the Catalina Mountains that make a rain shadow? I used to live on the westside and I always got mad when it rained like crazy arose the highway on the Eastside

[Nitro1000]

I got a good song for this video. Jackyl When will it rain lol but seriously something classical or soft rock will work well for the imagry.

[UNCL3FES7ER]

I KNOW THIS NEIGHBORHOOD :)

[chiclebomb]

This is great, I grew up on the Far East side of Tucson, raised my kids in the foothills.

We moved to the Bay Area (Cali) and I miss the monsoons the most.

Thanks for sharing. Hey what was the guy in the white truck doing?



[shaneslifestory]

Hey Everyone, are Monsoons Bad? Can they be Bad? I'm in L.A. Area of California- I was looking at Tucson AZ & Santa Fe AZ as a "Better place to live" Do you guys like it there? Does it Flood? (Please be honest!) Do you guys have earth quakes? Tornadoes? Hurricanes? Floods? Is there a Big Drug or Meth Problem out there? Do you guys like it? Is it Fun? Boring? Do people Get Murdered? Kidnapped? I am Very Serious- I know it sounds like I"m playing, I am researching right now thank you!

[23thunderstorm]

The day starts out good and sunny but ended with severe thunderstorms... Impressive..

[bruno123331]

i live in south west tucson off of valencia rd.

[Bumptiously]

You know what would be perfect music for this? Rainer. He was a Tucson musician (died in 1997, I think) and he did this one piece that was a loop of just some quiet dobro guitar playing titled "Opening Aunt Dora's Box in 6/8" that would be perfect for the magical quality of this beautiful video. I think I can load it into my computer and send it to you if you want to hear it. (Real Player)

[Bumptiously]

Wow. this is incredibly beautiful ! I used to live in Tucson but I moved away in 1989. It's very beautiful to watch the light and the motion of the clouds. If I got it together to make some music for this video, I'll find a way to make it available to you. Maybe it could be some Rainer Ptacek-inspired type of music. (hoping you know who Rainer was?)

[southernboygonebad]

BEAR DOWN ARIZoNA!

[newtronn1project]

i live in the Catalina Foothills(Top of Swan St).. Monsoons have been Crap for the last 3 yrs in my neighborhood. We get MORE rain in our little area in the Winter. Go figure... Cool vid.. Cats rock., and WE have the best Sunsets here in Tucson.

[DESERTSUN2010]

VERY NICE!

I TURN THE FAN ON TO FEEL THE WEATHER. AHHHH!!

THANK'S FOR SHARING.

[DaedalusReturned]

Lol... I love the cat that keeps showing up in the time lapse xD

[croissantanyone]

That cat needs a hobby. For example, my cat has a black widow spider farm.

[xTagorex]

ha, i live down the street from here

[MurkCityBeast]

this is the only nice thing about tucson. not only cause its fun to watch the rain pour down, but because its fun to watch the arizona people run for shelter

[icanthearyoutoowell]

Nice video. Makes me super excited for monsoon season.

[goldfangz]

could u add sum music plz?!!!!

[EinsteinEP]

@goldfangz No. Seriously, though, it's a good idea. I will try to add music to future videos, I'm just not very artistic like that and get worried if it's the right song, if it's synchronized correctly, etc.

[goldfangz]

missing home....

[BluffDesignWorks]

Well done! I live in Tucson and watching the Monsoons is fascinating. The cats are a riot! Thanx for the post!

[funrizwan]

Love the sunset

[eventide925]

Something about the cats and those clouds! Keep up the good work!

[carrieabay]

lmaoooo the cats crack me up!!!

[cate1958]

these cats are the best part....LMAO

[Kanoko123]

Lol I love the cat

[boobylandmaster]

Man when it rains here, it really can pour. But it's really cool when it does. :)

[princessaseel]

omg, the clouds look sooo awesome! and LOL at those cats!

hahaha that's my house right there too!!!

[CyberGirlSteph]

hey i live in tucson =]

[Farout397]

kitty! lol great time lapse! sure is amazing how much the clouds do that boil effect!

[dsbuchalter]

Stunning footage! I've lived in Tucson for three years and have wanted to tell the folks back home what this monsoon phenomenon is all about. I'm posting this!

Thanks,

David

[greenmakesmehappy]

this is really cool. :)

i love living in tucson.

[lilhoustonf16]

your cat is really chill

[tanndox]

about that cat it kep on coming back to the same spot and

then the 4th time it brought a friend lol

[animerocksproduction]

ahh i love this part of tucson! i live here in tucson about 20 min from the mountians (Catalina mountians)

[hoihaihey]

<3 the cat :D

[kidwithoneshoe]

Thanks for that. i consider myself a tucsonan and a kentuckian, since i've spent about 1/2 of my life in each. i'm back in KY now and i miss those storms more than anything else (but i miss a lot about tucson)

[flynighthawk21]

oh that looks so familiar lol

[flynighthawk21]

hey! I dont live to far from you! igot to Ironwood Rige High School and I used to livbe in that area isnt the street salt cedar?

[EinsteinEP]

Nope, sorry! We live a long way from Oro Valley.

[dumpsterboy20]

o to have a cats life

[Finally321]

It would be cool if clouds really moved like that....

[EinsteinEP]

? They really *do* move like that. This video isn't faked or altered.  Just time-lapsed.

[stratocat6]

I used to live in Tucson in the late 60's early 70's, I haven't been back since the late 80's, I sure miss it sometimes, especially when it's 40 below up here in Duluth, MN.

[sumi4chan]

sweet xD

[bebe062795]

da scenery iz beautiful but how long waz th3 actual vid?

[EinsteinEP]

The video wuz @n @ll d@y sh0t. Dat's wai u s33 sunr1z3 & suns3t.

[princessaseel]

hahahahaaahhaa!!!!

[maddieX0018]

@EinsteinEP hahahahahahhahaha! i love how you tryped like that haah(:

[themac4d]

LOL at the response!

[cissysophie]

i loved the monsoon seasons i especially loved the lightening storms...i had to move to the midwest..i will miss tucson.

[ajani57]

I love the way the clouds grow and then collapse over and over... the sky is very much alive during our monsoons!

[nashdoi]

What I love even more than the time lapse of the weather are the frequent return of the cats.

[72duster]

My grandparents and some relatives live there. This usually happens around july/august, right?

[EinsteinEP]

Yup. There's a formula to scientifically determine when the Monsoons "offiically" start, but the actual date varies each year: most often it's in July. They last for a handful of weeks, then we're on to our fall (the cool summer).

[tarikfontom]

awsome!!i never see that befor

thanx

[StewedTomato]

I loved the cats ! This is my favorite time of the year. I grew up in Tucson, now live in Benson. The clouds, thunder and lightning are my faverite things. Great video !  I will put this into favorites. Thanks P.