Well, that was wild.
Thunderstorms moved through the Coachella Valley late Friday / early Saturday morning brining loads of lightning, thunder, and plenty of rain.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo3aloylEob/?taken-at=214702257
I mean, look at all that red that moved through the Greater Palm Springs Area!
3 AM Radar update: Activity dying down over most of the forecast area w/ most heavy showers/tstms east of us. Precipitation is wrapping around the north side of the low into the high desert. Steady light to moderate rain will continue there for the next couple hours. #cawx pic.twitter.com/mZh0GmmlNi
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) October 13, 2018
It was pretty nuts and, at one point, Indio even got hail!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo3SdrsDBFn/?taken-at=219481148
Here is how much precipitation had fallen by 5:15 am Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service:
- Beaumont – 0.31″
- Cathedral City – 0.66″
- Desert Hot Springs: 1.10″
- Indio – 1.10″
- Palm Springs – 0.91″
- Thermal – 0.94″
And that rain seemed to fall all at once – as it was really heavy at times:
It appears that things will calm down through the morning hours, but more rain could be on the way later this afternoon:
Activity is winding down this morning, but should pick up again by the early afternoon. Here's the latest info on today's forecast. pic.twitter.com/MsrO3rafv2
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) October 13, 2018
Be safe out there and be sure to check those wiper blades.