Tucson, AZ Flash Flooding and Dust Storm – 7/8/2018

On July 8, 2018, severe monsoon thunderstorms bombarded Southern Arizona, including the Tucson metro area and Casa Grande. These storms produced dense blowing dust, strong winds, heavy rain, and significant flash flooding.
Shot Description

Shot 1. Wide shot of storm structure with textbook microburst near Oro Valley (suburb of Tucson, AZ).
Shot 2. Wide shot of storm structure and rain/hail core near Oro Valley.
Shot 3. Wide shot of heavy rain near Oro Valley.
Shot 4. Wide shot of cars driving through ponding on roadways near Oro Valley.
Shot 5. Medium shot of cars driving through ponding on roadways near Oro Valley.
Shot 6. Wide shot of significant flash flooding across roadway near Oro Valley.
Shot 7. Tight shot of significant flash flooding across roadway near Oro Valley.
Shot 8. Tight shot of debris flowing within significant flash flooding across roadway near Oro Valley.
Shot 9. Wide shot of car driving through floodwaters near Oro Valley.
Shot 10. Wide shot of multiple cars and trucks driving through floodwaters near Oro Valley.
Shot 11. Tight shot of debris flow and cars driving through floodwaters near Oro Valley.
Shot 12. Tight shot of fast-moving floodwaters with debris near Oro Valley.
Shot 13. Wide shot of significant flash flooding across roadway near Oro Valley.
Shot 14. Wide shot of dusty conditions along I-10 near Eloy.
Shot 15. Wide shot of dusty conditions along I-10 near Eloy.
Shot 16. Wide shot of dense blowing dust and strong winds near Casa Grande.
Shot 17. Medium shot of dense blowing dust and strong winds near Casa Grande.
Shot 18. Wide shot of dense blowing dust and strong winds near Casa Grande.
Shot 19. Medium shot of dense blowing dust and construction sign bending over in strong winds near Casa Grande.
Shot 20. Wide shot of dense blowing dust and strong winds creating zero visibility near Casa Grande.
Shot 21. Wide shot of vivid lightning near Eloy.
Shot 22. Wide shot of vivid lightning near Eloy.

SID: Trey Greenwood

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