[fivecatsandadog]

Actually, it's both. 90+ degrees/high humidity (therefore, BIG thunderboomers and (""shudder"") tornadoes) is rather normal for southeast Michigan in August. Never been to Arizona or OK. Lived my younger years in S. California, and I will never forget my first hot/humid summer in Michigan. Yech.

[Chemist_Geek]

Actually, it's both. 90+ degrees/high humidity (therefore, BIG thunderboomers and (""shudder"") tornadoes) is rather normal for southeast Michigan in August. Never been to Arizona or OK. Lived my younger years in S. California, and I will never forget my first hot/humid summer in Michigan. Yech.

Yeah, August in Detroit isn't a whole lot of fun. Therefore, I try to get up north as much as possible then... :-D

As far as Arizona goes, I spent a few weeks in San Diego during the summer a few years ago. Fascinating place; going from Del Mar to Escondido, from 70 °F to 105 °F, in half an hour... Then I went to Yuma, AZ for a day in August. Bleech.

Re thunderboomers, that's what SKYWARN is for... :-D