Flood Watch Hits Valley Friday as Two Storms Take Aim at Arizona
Forecasters expect a half-inch to an inch of rain in the deserts, with locally up to 2 inches, and a stronger storm Sunday.
Forecasters expect a half-inch to an inch of rain in the deserts, with locally up to 2 inches, and a stronger storm Sunday.
The National Weather Service rated a Wing Mountain twister EF-1, making three tornadoes in Arizona on Oct. 21.
Showers and storms arrive Friday, with widespread rain Sunday that could cause flooding, forecasters say.
Expect sunny mid-80s through Thursday before the first system arrives; Saturday’s trick-or-treating looks mostly dry, with a slight shower chance.
A Pacific storm system is producing the rotation more typical of the Great Plains, a National Weather Service meteorologist says.
Homes, cars and a store near 19th and Peoria avenues were hit hard Wednesday; thousands of APS and SRP customers briefly lost power.
At least one person was hurt and a reception center opened for displaced residents. The National Weather Service plans to survey the damage.
Storms toppled trees in Mesa and Chandler on Tuesday night, and radar-indicated rotation triggered brief tornado warnings near Flagstaff early Wednesday.
Forecasters warned of possible power outages and blowing dust as a strong system pushes through the Tucson area and southeast Arizona.
About 65 campers and hosts at Cave Springs Campground were cut off since Sunday when rain pushed Oak Creek to roughly five times its normal flow.