Thursday afternoon (May 22) this was the scene in a Palmdale neighborhood off 57th Street East and Avenue S, according to Amanda S., who snapped these pictures. Luckily for Amanda and other residents in the neighborhood, the area is no longer like this. “It drained really slow,” Amanda stated.In addition to heavy flooding, Thursday’s thunderstorm brought powerful lightning strikes. Chris Hill took this picture Thursday afternoon (May 22) from a neighborhood on Lasker Avenue and East Avenue R-8 in Palmdale.Lightning strikes hit power poles near 40th Street East and Avenue P on Thursday (May 22), as these photos show, taken by John Meza.Hailstones fell in Cesar Ponciano’s Palmdale neighborhood during the thunderstorm Thursday (May 22). He snapped this photo around 3:30 p.m. near 65th Street East and Avenue S.
9 comments for "Updated: Readers’ Photos… ‘We finally got rain!’"
rainGoAwaysays
I was at the 99 cent store on palmdale blvd when it came.. wearing shorts and a T-shirt.. I was soaked by the time I made it to my car. Had to drive through a huge pool of water at Q and 10th e. to get home… so glad car didnt stall..
Danielsays
You had shorts on, haha. You could have swam home.
Williamsays
People were driving extra crazy today even when the rain stopped. As I followed a Suburban out of a parking lot, I thought he was drunk or on a cell phone as he sloooowly drove in front of me, ran over the curb as he turned right at the light and then meandered along on his way.
Then, a car just had to pass me on the 14 as I approached the 10th Street West exit by the Mall only to cut right back in front of me to take the exit. Then, he/she/it drove south in the middle lane with its right turn signal on as he pulled into the ‘left’ lane.
It was just odd today. Maybe not. Every day, people drive like idiots.
Kerrysays
People in Palmdale all need drivers lessons they do drive over the speed limits and cutting people off barely by a thread. They have angels on their shoulders because with the way this city drives you would think more accidents.
jerrysays
so?
Ericsays
Hadn’t been more than 5 minutes of rain when I was on the 14 yesterday. Pickup truck comes FLYING up behind me, then starts whipping through the lanes. Drivers out here are bad, but my god, a drop of rain and it is just out right chaotic.
Williamsays
In past years when it snowed a couple inches, I would’t leave the house. Southern Californians don’t know how to drive in the snow and I don’t want to be anywhere near them to be T-boned or rear-ended.
I would love it when someone in a truck or SUV would slide into a ditch because, y’know, they think they are impervious to the laws of physics.
They think anti-lock brakes will stop them on a dime and/or a high-center of gravity vehicle, which lets them sit up high like an ‘eagle’, won’t roll over. And, that airbags prevent accidents.
I’m always amused when I see news videos of blizzards in North Dakota or similar places showing mostly cars on the highways while in Southern California, SUVs are needed for ‘off the road’ adventures into the mall parking lots. Same with big 4×4 trucks that have never had anything in their beds.
In fact, I recall once noticing that there were more big, 4×4 trucks lined up in bar or fast food parking lots than at HOME DEPOT!!!
Funny people.
Danielsays
They drive like that with rain or w/o rain. It wasn’t long after the downpour that I started hearing sirens. Probably for automobile crashes. I know it causes trouble for many but, I really enjoyed the rain. Live well, drive safely, and enjoy the rain.
Williamsays
@Daniel Yeah, I forgot abut the sirens. I heard them 2 or 3 times in different locations.
I doubt if there were ‘brushfires’ going on.
BTW Why does it always rain shortly AFTER there are wildfires causing mudslides? God is quite a jokester.
rainGoAway says
I was at the 99 cent store on palmdale blvd when it came.. wearing shorts and a T-shirt.. I was soaked by the time I made it to my car. Had to drive through a huge pool of water at Q and 10th e. to get home… so glad car didnt stall..
Daniel says
You had shorts on, haha. You could have swam home.
William says
People were driving extra crazy today even when the rain stopped. As I followed a Suburban out of a parking lot, I thought he was drunk or on a cell phone as he sloooowly drove in front of me, ran over the curb as he turned right at the light and then meandered along on his way.
Then, a car just had to pass me on the 14 as I approached the 10th Street West exit by the Mall only to cut right back in front of me to take the exit. Then, he/she/it drove south in the middle lane with its right turn signal on as he pulled into the ‘left’ lane.
It was just odd today. Maybe not. Every day, people drive like idiots.
Kerry says
People in Palmdale all need drivers lessons they do drive over the speed limits and cutting people off barely by a thread. They have angels on their shoulders because with the way this city drives you would think more accidents.
jerry says
so?
Eric says
Hadn’t been more than 5 minutes of rain when I was on the 14 yesterday. Pickup truck comes FLYING up behind me, then starts whipping through the lanes. Drivers out here are bad, but my god, a drop of rain and it is just out right chaotic.
William says
In past years when it snowed a couple inches, I would’t leave the house. Southern Californians don’t know how to drive in the snow and I don’t want to be anywhere near them to be T-boned or rear-ended.
I would love it when someone in a truck or SUV would slide into a ditch because, y’know, they think they are impervious to the laws of physics.
They think anti-lock brakes will stop them on a dime and/or a high-center of gravity vehicle, which lets them sit up high like an ‘eagle’, won’t roll over. And, that airbags prevent accidents.
I’m always amused when I see news videos of blizzards in North Dakota or similar places showing mostly cars on the highways while in Southern California, SUVs are needed for ‘off the road’ adventures into the mall parking lots. Same with big 4×4 trucks that have never had anything in their beds.
In fact, I recall once noticing that there were more big, 4×4 trucks lined up in bar or fast food parking lots than at HOME DEPOT!!!
Funny people.
Daniel says
They drive like that with rain or w/o rain. It wasn’t long after the downpour that I started hearing sirens. Probably for automobile crashes. I know it causes trouble for many but, I really enjoyed the rain. Live well, drive safely, and enjoy the rain.
William says
@Daniel
Yeah, I forgot abut the sirens. I heard them 2 or 3 times in different locations.
I doubt if there were ‘brushfires’ going on.
BTW Why does it always rain shortly AFTER there are wildfires causing mudslides? God is quite a jokester.