Monsoon Thunderstorms Across the Region

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:26:00 UTC

: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog discusses current weather , weather prediction , climate issues , and current events August 11, 2022 Monsoon Thunderstorms Across the Region The movement of moist , unstable Southwest Monsoon air into the Northwest did not disappoint : as shown by the 24h lightning map ending 1 AM this morning , many hundreds of lightning strokes were observed over the . region There were several bands of thunderstorms and lightning . nbsp One was along the coast and another moved up eastern Oregon and really hit hard around Walla Walla and far SE Washington . nbsp A narrow band of boomers crossed Tacoma into Vashon . Island The monsoon moisture plume . directed from the desert southwest . was evident in the water vapor satellite image from yesterday morning 5 AM