Album Weather, Storms and Clouds

[blueeyes]

Blue skies, clouds and iron clad giants in the Ammon foothills.

By the way I know these are not iron clad just my pet name for the beasts. The blades are made of carbon fiber. These beasts fascinate me.
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[Jackson]

On the BMT right before dropping into Death Hollow. The wind kicked up and the thunderstorm hit us right as we began the descent. It was awesome.

 

[Curt]

Storm building above the Dollhouse 4/28/17

 

[Curt]

Storm Front on 5/16/17

 

[Curt]

Thunderstorm 6/16/17
The front arrived with 100 mph straight line winds, torrential rain, a 20 degree temperature difference in a distance of 5 miles, and an impressive amount of lightning. It was uncommonly violent. It left behind widespread power outages, extensive tree damage, along with some structural damage on buildings.

 

[Rello]

P ouring in Canyonlands

 

[Glasterpiece]

PView attachment 55528 ouring in Canyonlands

That looks great. I just spent five cloudless days in the Cedar Mesa area.

 

[Artemus]

Scooting along the north side of Leidy Peak trying to get down from the High and Wild to where the trees are taller than us.

 

[Rello]

Flooded road in San Rafael Swell, not much though... unfortunately Just had to wait for about 20 minutes. Can anyone upload pics with real flooding if you have??

 

[Nick]

Flooded road in San Rafael Swell, not much though... unfortunately Just had to wait for about 20 minutes. Can anyone upload pics with real flooding if you have??

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It's hard to imagine it ever getting more real than this one we witnessed in Glen Canyon a couple years ago.

 

[Udink]

I drove through a small flood in Mill Canyon near Moab. I was pretty worried about driving through it, but it turned out okay.

 

[Artemus]

Flooded road in San Rafael Swell, not much though... unfortunately Just had to wait for about 20 minutes. Can anyone upload pics with real flooding if you have??

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Sure, at the end:
https://backcountrypost.com/threads/the-devil-and-a-flash-flood.1883/
Warning, not for faint of truck-heart...

 

[Glasterpiece]

Flooded road in San Rafael Swell, not much though... unfortunately Just had to wait for about 20 minutes. Can anyone upload pics with real flooding if you have??

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I've had the worst luck. Five days at Fry Canyon. Hot and sunny. Ten days home, storms all over that area. Five days at Cathedral Valley, hot and sunny. Been home 3 days and the storms have been rocking the southern deserts. I'm headed for the Wedge in a few days. It should be hot and sunny.

 

[Rockskipper]

I've had the worst luck. Five days at Fry Canyon. Hot and sunny. Ten days home, storms all over that area. Five days at Cathedral Valley, hot and sunny. Been home 3 days and the storms have been rocking the southern deserts. I'm headed for the Wedge in a few days. It should be hot and sunny.

Please post your schedule when you go out so I can follow. I don't like flash floods.

 

[Scott Chandler]

Lightning up in Salt Lake City the other day

 

[Nick]

Lightning up in Salt Lake City the other day

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Nice! I've been admiring the storms out over the GSL this past week but I haven't gotten the camera out. This is inspiration!

 

[Rello]

Please post your schedule when you go out so I can follow. I don't like flash floods.

This is hilarious!

 

[Glasterpiece]

Please post your schedule when you go out so I can follow. I don't like flash floods.

I stay out of the flood. I go mostly for the lightning, hopefully from a distance. One of my favorite observation points is Needles Overlook. Probably not too far from you. Five photos from there.

 

[Glasterpiece]

This is hilarious!

I'm not sure what it means.

 

[Rockskipper]

I'm not sure what it means.

It just means you seem to be a fair weather hotspot. Wherever you go, it's sunny, so if I go where you're at, I'll be in good weather.

That last photo is pretty dramatic. We used to go flood chasing when I lived in Moab - wait a few minutes after a big rain, then drive down the river canyon to look for waterfalls.