Update 6 p.m.: Over a half-inch of rain before stopping. Plus hail.
5:15 p.m.
We just heard the thunder.
The National Weather Service Seattle office posted this four minutes ago:
.NOW…
A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM BAINBRIDGE ISLAND TO
SOUTHERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH IN
THE NEXT HOUR. EXPECT SMALL HAIL UP TO A QUARTER INCH…BRIEF HEAVY
RAINS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WITH THESE STORMS.
Earlier today traffic snarled throughout the region as heavy showers swept through, and the area saw its first tornado warning in 17 years.
As Cliff Mass posted earlier:
And this week should be a shock to some. Showers today. Generally dry on Sunday and Monday day. But they the celestial spigots will turn on.
Unfortunate spam-fest happening at the moment.
Maybe we should turn the comments back off for a while. 🙁