and thunder storms are of not infrequent occurrence and while the 

 precipitation is sometimes a cloudburst it generally is a light shower 

 that scarcely moistens the surface of the ground. The electrical 

 features of these storms usually leave nothing to be desired for brilli- 

 ancy, but often the thunder is faint. With the clear air and far 

 horizon, a storm ten or twenty miles away looks very close and the 

 distance is realized only from the long interval between the fiash and 

 the thunder. 



These remarks are based on my personal observations and apply 

 to the country adjacent to the Mojave river. 



It has been noticed that the center of the storms generally follows 

 the low hills either west or east of the river, the rain which falls in 

 the river valley coming from the edge of the storm. Most of the 

 rainfall comes from the southeast. 



In this connection it may be said that the west and southwest 

 wind storms of this region seem to accompany foggy or rainy weather 

 on the coast. 



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