PHOENIXPhoenix monsoon 2015: Dust storms, weather photosRain as seen from the westbound U.S. 60 in the East Valley on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.Tom Kaczor“It’s raining sideways in Mesa!” (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)Patrick O’ConnorRain comes down at an unknown location on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.Jacob BuggerThe sun shines in the background as rain falls in this photo in the Dobson Ranch area of Mesa on Tuesday, July 15, 2015.Chris Coppola/The RepublicLightning strikes from a monsoon storm that hit north of Phoenix Tuesday evening (June 30, 2015).Jeffrey Lowma/The RepublicLightning strikes in the Valley in this photo taken at the Loop 101 and Cave Creek Road Tuesday (June 30, 2015).Jill RogersLightning lights up the sky behind the Papago Buttes in Phoenix Tuesday evening (June 30, 2015).Pat Shannahan/The RepublicLightning seen from the San Tan Valley area southeast of Phoenix on Tuesday evening (June 30, 2015).Andy WingerLightning strikes from a monsoon storm that hit north of Phoenix Tuesday (June 30, 2015).Jeffrey Lowma/The RepublicA brief lighting storm moves across the McDowell Mountains in northeast Scottsdale Tuesday (June 30, 2015).Dave Seibert/The RepublicMesaBrandon KomarMesaBrandon KomarPeoriaDanielle ArcadiSurprise@timr612ArcadiaRachel SegalNorth valley near Loop 101 and Cave Creek RoadAlan RogersAJChrissie BuckinghamFlagstaffJono Duncanunknown location@devan87San Tan ValleyAndy WingerAhwatukeeMike Dellosanorthwest GlendaleMarshall DinesChino ValleyEmily RiekensArcadiaRachel SegalLightning seen from Arcadia Monday night (June 29, 2015).Rachel SegalLightning seen from Arcadia Monday night (June 29, 2015).Rachel SegalLightning in Mesa on Monday night (June 29, 2016).Robert EwertLightning in Fountain Hills on Monday night (June 29, 2015).Ashley WeilLightning in Fountain Hills on Monday night (June 29, 2015).Ashley WeilA dust storm approaches the Phoenix area Sunday, June 28, 2015. "Driving through Buckeye, getting bigger and approaching the Valley.”Sergio D. ValdesA dust storm approaches the Phoenix area Sunday, June 28, 2015, as seen from the Johnson Ranch Golf Club in the San Tan Valley area.AJ CampbellCamelback Mountain can't be seen as a dust storm hits Phoenix Sunday, June 28, 2015.Keri Hegre/The RepublicA dust storm approaches Sunday, June 28, 2015, just south of the Chandler mall.Pat Smith JohnsonA dust storm as seen Sunday, June 15, 2015, from Maricopa at Copper Sky Complex.Shannon J. HernandezA dust storm moves to the northwest toward the metro Phoenix area on Sunday, June 28, 2015.Rob Schumacher/The RepublicThunderheads and a dust storm moves to the northwest near the metro Phoenix area on Sunday, June 28, 2015.Rob Schumacher/The RepublicA dust storm comes in from the east as seen in central Phoenix on Saturday, June 27, 2015.David Wallace/The RepublicGilbert's Mormon Tempe is dwarfed by a dust storm that moved into the valley Saturday, June 27, 201, in Gilbert.David Kadlubowski/The RepublicA dust storm moves into the Valley Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Gilbert.David Kadlubowski/The RepublicDrivers navigate through a dust storm on Loop 202 Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Gilbert.David Kadlubowski/The RepublicA palm tree fell into our swimming pool in north central Phoenix on Saturday (June 27, 2015) during a dust storm.Frank SchweigerGilbert's Mormon Tempe is dwarfed by a dust storm that moved into the valley Saturday, June 27, 201, in Gilbert.David Kadlubowski/The RepublicA dust storm rolls across the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community on Saturday, June 27, 2015.Cheryl Evans/The RepublicA dust storm rolls across the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community on Saturday, June 27, 2015.Cheryl Evans/The Republic