MONSOON SEASON- AUGUST UNTIL OCTOBER 2008- By John Hallen

A typical monsoon pattern is occurring in the southwest US. The remnants of any tropical storm/wave/low pressure area development in the East Pacific will lead to some severe weather in Arizona and the deserts of Southern California pretty consistently. At this time- there are severe thunderstorms developing in the coastal areas in Southern California. Below is a picture of a rapid developing thunderhead in the Southern California area. The trend is favorable for some good monsoon thunderstorms if east Pacific Cyclones get going and remnants move northward. SWS will update this page as these storms develop.