Boom!

Residents of Palermo Palm Springs woke this morning to lightning and thunder. About .15 inches of rain fell just in the 5 o'clock hour alone. Elsewhere, lightning has struck a bunch of palm trees and set them on fire across the city, with the nearest ones to Palermo at Ramon Road and Sunrise Way. Two trees there were burning. So far, Indian Canyon Drive is still open. Miss Penny Lane says: The thunder woke her up and she fell out of bed, but her fall was cushioned by an empty box of chocolates on the floor. She's been stocking up for Halloween.

UPDATE: If the power goes out, the SoCal Edision number to call is 800-611-1911.