Aguanga resident Ashley Titel captures the stunning sunset before thunderstorms strike the next day. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
Thunderstorms erupted across the Anza valley last week, the result of a short-lived monsoonal flow that brought high humidity to the area. However, before the actual thunder and lightning, beautiful clouds and thrilling sunsets foretold the violence to come the very next day.A spectacular sunset was observed Tuesday, June 21, with brilliant orange, red, yellow and purple hues reflecting off the developing clouds.By Wednesday, June 22, thunderstorms began popping up and growing in intensity. Lightning strikes damaged power lines, causing a system-wide outage in the valley that afternoon. Many residents dealt with the torrential rains, localized flooding and lack of electricity, even as the storms slowly disso
