Hail the Size of Golf Balls Pummel Parts of Arizona as Rare Storm Moves Through the West
The storm damaged roofs, shattered windows and triggered the first tornado watches in Arizona since 2010, forecasters said.
- On Wednesday, severe tornado watches were issued across Arizona as golf-ball-sized hail and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central regions, causing widespread destruction.
- The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings as severe thunderstorms moved through the state overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, with meteorologist Ryan Bernhart noting the storm's severity and timing were highly unusual for this time of year.
- Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, including ponderosa pines over 30 feet tall in the Coconino National Forest. Bernhart said, "These are not small trees that are down."
- Hail shattered windows and dented cars across the state, while storms damaged an apartment complex in Mesa; one video captured the moment hail pummeled a vehicle's windshield, startling passengers inside.
- The greatest threat to the Phoenix metro area is heavy rainfall and flash flooding tonight and Thursday morning, said meteorologist Mark O'Malley at the National Weather Service office in Phoenix.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Hail the size of golf balls and dangerous gusts of wind hit the north and center of Arizona on Wednesday as an unusual storm pierced the region, bringing with it the risk of tornadoes and potential flooding...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings as severe thunderstorms moved through the state overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, encouraging people to...
Hail the size of golf balls pummel parts of Arizona as rare storm move
PHOENIX (AP) — Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. The National Weather Service
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Hail the size of golf balls pummel parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West
PHOENIX (AP) — Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods.
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