HuntHarder Report post Posted July 17, 2022 I'm out of town in the people's republic and my phone was ringing off the hook for work. Looked this am and power out in lots of places on the Westside of town. Heard it was a pretty good storm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
452b264 Report post Posted July 17, 2022 It poured with lots of lightning, thunder and a bit of wind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted July 17, 2022 Not sure why AZ has above ground lines, figure with all the expense of replacement and inconvenience to customers, the power companies would burry them. My only guess is job security and to keep people employed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, n2horns said: Not sure why AZ has above ground lines, figure with all the expense of replacement and inconvenience to customers, the power companies would burry them. My only guess is job security and to keep people employed. Costs mainly.. UG lines are fairly new in the grand scheme of things. Majority of new construction goes UG. I get more ug calls than o/h for what it's worth. Storms affect O/h more, but u/g faults more and stuffs heats up more often due to lack of air around the equipment or conductor. Edited July 17, 2022 by HuntHarder 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, HuntHarder said: Costs mainly.. UG lines are fairly new in the grand scheme if things. Majority of new construction goes UG. I get more ug calls than o/h for what it's worth. Storms affect O/h more, but u/g faults more and stuffs heats up more often due to lack of air around the equipment or conductor. Pretty much a no-brainer. Looking back at what technology was available over the last 100 years it all fall's into place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 17, 2022 only wind over here 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted July 17, 2022 Lots of hail in southeast Tucson…most I’ve seen and largest (almost golf ball size) in 20+ yrs living here. No noticeable dents in my truck, but not sure I’d notice. LoL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted July 18, 2022 The OP asked about the wrong nights storm… last night was like a hurricane in Peoria. Lost power for several hours. I’ll be picking stuff up and cutting broken tree limbs after work today. Don’t even want to look at the pool💩 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted July 18, 2022 Meanwhile in Mesa... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted July 18, 2022 1 hour ago, NOTAGS said: The OP asked about the wrong nights storm… last night was like a hurricane in Peoria. Lost power for several hours. I’ll be picking stuff up and cutting broken tree limbs after work today. Don’t even want to look at the pool💩 Great.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 18, 2022 47 minutes ago, Edge said: Meanwhile in Mesa... We had right at an inch of rain in about 90 minutes last night and it was very windy like 30-40mph at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maximus Report post Posted July 18, 2022 lost power for 5 hours here in scottsdale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GpaBobo Report post Posted July 18, 2022 All we lost over on the west side was internet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill@roofer Report post Posted July 18, 2022 I live near mesa drive and brown in mesa.. And We got hammered hard, trees down ,roofs blown off , power lines down , Two apartments lost entire roof plywood rafters and even took block walls with it .. the apartments are completely unlivable.. what a mess.. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted July 18, 2022 Must have been windy.. Found out I lost a tree in front yard and one in back yard. The one in the back is fairly large. Damnn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
