August heat leads to impressive electric thunderstorm Monday

The dog days of summer as July and August are often referred to, are known for warm, some would say hot temperatures and often times a front will move in causing a rapid temperature drop. This produces some pretty electric thunderstorms. July and August thunderstorms raise the fire danger levels. Monday's storm produced significant moisture but that didn't stop it from causing a handful of small fire in the county.

A Noon Thunderstorm came out of the west Monday, bringing with it a very dynamic lightning show. The storm produced several bolts that made contact with the ground and stayed lit fo...