Tucson Summer Thunderstorm (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Tucson Summer Thunderstorm

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In the American Southwest, precipitation during the summer monsoon season provides a significant portion of the annual precipitation. Here lightning strikes over southern Arizona's Tucson Mountains during a 2010 monsoon thunderstorm.

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Copyright Daniel Griffin, University of Arizona

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