PHOENIX — Valley residents were in for quite the show Tuesday and Wednesday as monsoon storms showed off impressive thunder and lightning, along with heavy rain and strong winds.
Bill Brooks, who lives near 36th Street and Indian School Road in Phoenix, shared surveillance video from their home during storms Tuesday night. He was caught off guard when he says a lightning bolt struck their neighbor's tree. He says the massive tree was later uprooted during the storm, falling on his neighbor's home.
It's a good reminder to stay indoors and protected during storms, especially when lightning is so close by.
A resident in McCormick Ranch shared another video of a palm tree that caught fire following an apparent lightning strike.
Another resident in the Scottsdale area, Rochelle, shared a video of strong winds violently blowing her property's trees and bushes. You can hear the strong howling of the wind in the video below:
The winds were too much for one desert plant. Bob and Jodi Briscoe shared a video of a saguaro toppling over during the storm in Litchfield Park. They say this saguaro was estimated to be around 150-200 years old.
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