Love that song by the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter had one of the beautiful voices in pop history. I used to hear this song on 93 KHJ when I was a teenager in the 70's. The song is called, "Rainy Days and Mondays." (1971) perfect timing for this video.
They use their flashers to be seen. When torrential rain falls in an Arizona microburst, the volume of water is extreme, and can truly limit visibility to only a few feet. While it wasn't that bad in the video, people get frightened and want to make sure their car is seen as the storm is worsening. Drivers don't do it so much in Tucson, but in the Phoenix area, they use their flashers a fair bit during monsoon. Older cars with small, dim taillights are very hard, if not impossible, to see during heavy rainfall at night. The lane-striping can be very hard to see when flooding is severe, and visibility becomes a major issue. While this video shows a stressful drive, in reality, it wasn't that bad. I've experienced much worse. If anyone wants to see more of Arizona's monsoon and scenery around the state, I have a large playlist, a video tour, organized to follow the map, that they can enjoy. A smaller compilation, too, focuses on some high points of Arizona's natural beauty. ~ In contrast with "Rainy Days and Mondays", a lot of lifelong Arizonans love the monsoon! :) albeit it can be intimidating to those not acclimated to it.
There's another reason same to CA catr, when it rains like this in AZ, People put their flashers on so that no one runs into them and not causing an accident.
@@treytheweatherboidicamillo3997 That was my meaning, that they want to make sure other drivers can see their car, so they won't be hit. It's all about preventing car accidents. I presumed that readers would realize that people wanting their car to be seen by other drivers during torrential downpour, was all about accident-prevention. I didn't think I needed to spell it out for them. Obviously, a car that is not seen has a higher likelihood of being hit, whereas increasing visibility of it, decreases that likelihood. That should be obvious to people. It's not "another reason"; it's the same reason.
It gets this dark when fast-moving storm clouds accompanied by heavy rain completely obliterate what's left of evening light at sundown. Trust me, I do this Peoria-Scottsdale commute every day.
6:40 Drivers that put on their 4 way hazard lights then drive 20 mph slower than the flow of traffic cause accidents. If you aren't comfortable driving in the conditions, exit the freeway and wait it out on a side street.
No. If you as a driver cannot see a car with flashing lights on in front of you, you are going too fast. If you can’t avoid hitting them, you are going too fast. Good drivers don’t have collisions because they avoid the bad drivers, you sound like a bad driver.
@@HomemadeBrownies1 FWIW I am off on the side of the road listening to the crunching sounds of those who weren't smart enough to do that. The formal recommendation from the NWS for zero visibility driving conditions is get as far off the road as far as possible and turn off your lights. People seeing lights may think they are following a moving vehicle still on the road. That's how you get 20 car pile-ups.
@@paaat001 that isn’t what you said though is it mate? You didn’t say that all drivers should follow the guidance and pull over. You said that the ones who drive slower (more appropriate to the prevailing road conditions) should pull over so you don’t have to slow down (because you clearly drive like an overconfident twat).
I'm not in the HOV (far left) lane, if that's what you're implying. I was traveling above the prevailing speed and trying to avoid those who dropped below the 65 mph speed limit because they're not used to driving in rain. The few vehicles that passed me in the HOV lane were doing in excess of 75-80 mph.
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I love monsoon season in Arizona! Thunderstorms and haboobs never got me down 😝⛈🌩⛈🌩⛈
haboob is a funny word to me
@@jadelynn6928 i agree, it is a funny word. 😁
Why is it called haboob tho
@@F35B-p2o it is middle eastern I believe
I find it exciting seeing the desert storms. So much new life emerges immediately after!
6.21pm light with scattered thunderstorm
6.30pm mad lightning storm and pitch black
Under those stormy clouds it looks like the night time came early, almost as if it was winter. Crazy stuff
Yup, it got dark quick!
@@VidBrats Quick get exited its almost monsoon season ahhh!!!
LOVE your taste in music! i watched this because i am missing the rain bad.
who misses rain lol
2020 monsoon failed.
@@tayloryes9920 people who like rain??
@@tayloryes9920 is that even a valid question lmfao...
I love rain
amazing video. the monsoon storms absolutely makes up for the horrible heat here
The music edit made it absolute fun
I think that is the longest outro I've ever heard on a song.😜😜
Bwahaha! 😄
Rainy days and Mondays and thunderstorms always get me down.
After a rainy night, the Sun came out fast on July 31, 2018.
It's the 30th and the sunset was at 7:28 PM
The best way to survive a thunderstorm. Go in the basement and not drive
Good luck, we dont have those here
The best way to stay safe in a thunderstorm is stay inside and do not stare through any windows, otherwise, lightning could blind you.
@@r.bstorm8963 they can ?
@@puppylover6444 it might depend on how close the strike is.
No basements there
I remember watching this years ago.
Love that song by the Carpenters. Karen Carpenter had one of the beautiful voices in pop history. I used to hear this song on 93 KHJ when I was a teenager in the 70's. The song is called, "Rainy Days and Mondays." (1971) perfect timing for this video.
Lol this gives me flashbacks because I always had these in Arizona
0:47 Eas alert started
The most coolest vid ever. Eat french fries and drink tequila driving there
The voice in the EAS sounds much cleaner than the ones you hear on prank EAS
Song Name / Background Music : Carpenters - Rainy Days and Mondays
It was a rainy Monday after all.
I love the USA, but damn you have some freaky weather.
Is it me or does arizona give me 1990s vibes
I'm glad there are so many of these videos of driving through thunderstorms. It's let's me know I am not the only one that enjoys doing that.
I remember the storm I went to Walmart right before then when I got home the storm hit
Glad a few of you remember that storm. A few viewers have questioned the time of day. Once it hit it got dark really quick!
@@VidBrats yea it got dark really quick
..okay. The song fit very well with the video
Good video .. What is the name of that beautiful song?
Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters. I thought it was apropo since I shot the video on a rainy Monday.
ऐसी मोसम में गाड़ी चलाने का मजा हीं ओर हैं।😉🙃
It gets dark at 6.30pm in Arizona in July?
No DST and it gets dark during dust storms
4 days straight of rain here in Oklahoma.. aaahhggh!
Thunderstorms from that it’s like chain lightning storm
I love a good thunderstorm in the desert!
I love the EAS sound 🎤🎤
You caught lightning on video
Why is everyone driving with their hazards on at 4:58?
Good question. I was wondering that myself.
They use their flashers to be seen. When torrential rain falls in an Arizona microburst, the volume of water is extreme, and can truly limit visibility to only a few feet. While it wasn't that bad in the video, people get frightened and want to make sure their car is seen as the storm is worsening. Drivers don't do it so much in Tucson, but in the Phoenix area, they use their flashers a fair bit during monsoon. Older cars with small, dim taillights are very hard, if not impossible, to see during heavy rainfall at night. The lane-striping can be very hard to see when flooding is severe, and visibility becomes a major issue. While this video shows a stressful drive, in reality, it wasn't that bad. I've experienced much worse. If anyone wants to see more of Arizona's monsoon and scenery around the state, I have a large playlist, a video tour, organized to follow the map, that they can enjoy. A smaller compilation, too, focuses on some high points of Arizona's natural beauty. ~ In contrast with "Rainy Days and Mondays", a lot of lifelong Arizonans love the monsoon! :) albeit it can be intimidating to those not acclimated to it.
There's another reason same to CA catr, when it rains like this in AZ, People put their flashers on so that no one runs into them and not causing an accident.
@@treytheweatherboidicamillo3997
That was my meaning, that they want to make sure other drivers can see their car, so they won't be hit. It's all about preventing car accidents. I presumed that readers would realize that people wanting their car to be seen by other drivers during torrential downpour, was all about accident-prevention. I didn't think I needed to spell it out for them. Obviously, a car that is not seen has a higher likelihood of being hit, whereas increasing visibility of it, decreases that likelihood. That should be obvious to people. It's not "another reason"; it's the same reason.
@@cacatr4495 🤣🤣 thought i was missing the other reason..LOLL
No way this is at 6pm it’s way lighter than this
Could you possibly do a redo of this video without the music please? 😳
It seems like the time isn't right here. It doesn't get this dark until 8:30 pm
It gets this dark when fast-moving storm clouds accompanied by heavy rain completely obliterate what's left of evening light at sundown. Trust me, I do this Peoria-Scottsdale commute every day.
Lol I remember the voice pronouncing it Avon Dale.
Good Vid | Was In The Storm Too And It Was Kinda Scary.
Who's is playing Beautiful Music?
KAHM 102.1 FM Prescott, Arizona via translator.
This could've been great if it wasn't in timelapse
I didn't think anyone would want to watch a half-hour of me driving. Even 12 minutes is pretty long for RUclips.
is that siren head's siren!?
Omg is that safe
I got through it in one piece but I don't recommend it.
3:49 Speed 2x
4:17 Speed4x
what s the name of the music please ?
"Rainy Days and Mondays" by The Carpenters.
@@VidBrats Thank you !
Adventurous 😍😍😍
I'm gonna guess that you are a Sagittarius
6:40 Drivers that put on their 4 way hazard lights then drive 20 mph slower than the flow of traffic cause accidents. If you aren't comfortable driving in the conditions, exit the freeway and wait it out on a side street.
No. If you as a driver cannot see a car with flashing lights on in front of you, you are going too fast. If you can’t avoid hitting them, you are going too fast. Good drivers don’t have collisions because they avoid the bad drivers, you sound like a bad driver.
@@HomemadeBrownies1
FWIW I am off on the side of the road listening to the crunching sounds of those who weren't smart enough to do that.
The formal recommendation from the NWS for zero visibility driving conditions is get as far off the road as far as possible and turn off your lights.
People seeing lights may think they are following a moving vehicle still on the road. That's how you get 20 car pile-ups.
@@paaat001 that isn’t what you said though is it mate? You didn’t say that all drivers should follow the guidance and pull over. You said that the ones who drive slower (more appropriate to the prevailing road conditions) should pull over so you don’t have to slow down (because you clearly drive like an overconfident twat).
When you put x2 speed when x4 speed starts
Damn I miss Arizona
Getting some 1408 vibes lol
Pioggia pioggia pioggia
Sick
Sun City
Greatest
I hate people who sit in the left lane dude
I'm not in the HOV (far left) lane, if that's what you're implying. I was traveling above the prevailing speed and trying to avoid those who dropped below the 65 mph speed limit because they're not used to driving in rain. The few vehicles that passed me in the HOV lane were doing in excess of 75-80 mph.
@@VidBrats
I wonder why those HOV drivers go faster than in the other lanes.
Maybe theres a few people using it so they go faster?
@@phisching Bingo! I call it the Autobahn lane.
A hand
windshield wiper going crazy 11:55
😱 omg
You were speeding. I'm telling the copz
L S sniiiiiiitch jk
Music ruined the video
Turn down the volume.
i loved the music! it has such a chill vibe with the rain.
I love Karen Carpenter's singing. R.I.P Karen Carpenter.
Say sorry to ALLAH and come on right path accept the reality prophet MUHAMMAD SAW is last prophet of ALLAH and jesus was only a messenger of ALLAH not the son of GOD bcoZ GOD is only one ALLAH and ALLAH dont have parents wife son or daughter ALLAH is only one GOD no other GOD without ALLAH and jesus will in this world near to jugdement day but come as a follower of prophet MUHAMMAD SAW
You were speeding. I'm telling the copz
uhcg bhggg it was on time lapse dumb dumb so shut up
We was trying to get out of the storm quicker that’s why
He can speed because it’s a highway he’s on
L S lmao
L S that joke went right over everyones heads