The local Indians called our mountains Huachuca, meaning Thunder Mountains. At least, that’s what they told us during orientation here at Ft. Huachuca.
They’re living up to that name right now. The thunder is a’rumblin’ and the mountains are getting dumped on. Hopefully, some of that will head out into the valley and get us wet, too.
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE AND EAST CENTRAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM MST... AT 1241 PM MST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE HUACHUCA MOUNTAINS NEAR SIERRA VISTA...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SIERRA VISTA...HUACHUCA CITY...SIERRA VISTA SOUTHEAST...CANELO...FORT HUACHUCA...ELGIN AND WHETSTONE.
Sounds like the Indians may have arrived in that area around this time of year - monsoon season. :-)
I hope y’all were lucky enough to get some rain this afternoon because you could use it.
You know I’m jealous, though, don’cha? LOL! Nothing like a good thunderstorm to admire.