Parker Live News from the Parker Strip since 2009.
A severe thunderstorm along Highway 72 in Bouse produced winds of up to 60 mph tonight. From the National Weather Service:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL… AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOUSE…OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PARKER…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAIN ALONG HIGHWAY 72. FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE ROADWAY.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
That was one crazy storm! I was caught by surprise in a wash. It was the scariest thing I ever did. It was so dark I didn’t see the water till I was in it. My point: when it is raining I will just assume the water is running from now on.