Summer Storm Moves Quickly, Unpredictably Again

Strong winds and pounding rains toyed with a tree and drenched Lisa Adams' yard on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Photo courtesy Lisa Adams via Facebook

Another sudden and unpredictable thunderstorm settled over parts of Menifee again on Wednesday, Sept. 9, flooding local streets and Interstate 215 and tossing around fences and lawn furniture with high winds.

Most parts of the city were hit at one time or another, some multiple times throughout the afternoon with high winds, pouring rain and thunder. Residents could drive in and out of rain cells across the city, then turn around and find different weather patterns minutes later.

Photo at left: Yard furniture tossed around by high winds in the back yard of Geri Lee-Ann Whelen's home off Garbani Road.

Temperatures reached 100 degrees by late morning but dropped about 20 degrees by late afternoon as the storm moved through the area. Skies were expected to clear Wednesday night and temperatures would return to the high 90s on Thursday, according to weather.com reports.

Wednesday's storm lasted longer than a similar downpour that covered parts of Menifee on Tuesday. Incidents reported by residents on the Menifee 24/7 Facebook page included:

-- Downed fences and a severely damaged shed in Quail Valley.

-- Scattered brief power outages, including at Paloma Valley High School as school was letting out, in the Sun City core area and other areas.

-- A brief period of nearly undrivable conditions on Interstate 215 because of standing water on the freeway, wind and poor visibility.

-- Downed power lines near Menifee Road and Nuevo Road.

Above right: Poor visibility on Interstate 215 in Menifee, provided via Facebook by Victoria Siller.

Menifee 24/7 thanks our readers for contributing photos from throughout the area that were posted on our Facebook page and re-posted here.

Winds knocked down power lines near the intersection of Menifee Road and Nuevo Road. Photo courtesy of Jasmine Phillips via Facebook

A chain link fence was damaged and yard items tossed around in this back yard in Quail Valley. Photo courtesy Scott Dickey via Facebook

These children found a way to have some fun despite Wednesday's storm. Photo courtesy Jennifer Guidi via Facebook