Storms fail to live up to expectations, but parts of metro Phoenix get doused
Mesa, Apache Junction, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills saw the most rain, but the Thursday night/Friday morning activity wasn't as widespread as expected.
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Monsoon thunderstorms that developed around the Valley late Thursday and early Friday were not as widespread as expected, but some areas got a good soaking.
The heaviest pockets, with over an inch of rainfall, were in Mesa, Apache Junction, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. The storm activity triggered a series of flash flood warnings that expired overnight.
Totals of at least 0.5 inches were prevalent across the east and northeast Valley, while the west side had lighter activity.
“We thought that we would see showers all throughout the Valley. But, this is more of an east-northeast Valley rain,” ABC15 meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday morning.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings, didn’t get any measurable precipitation.
Potential for storms remains in metro Phoenix forecast
Scattered showers continued across the region throughout Friday morning.
A morning downpour northeast of Apache Junction prompted weather officials to issue a flash flood warning for the Tortilla Flat area until noon.
Looking ahead, localized monsoon storms could develop at times Friday and beyond, with rain chances ranging from 10% to 30% through the weekend.
“We keep a chance all throughout the weekend and pretty much every day next week that we could see some isolated spotty showers,” DeMartino said of Friday’s outlook.
KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Colton Krolak contributed to this report.
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Gee, there's a surprise...NOT! Let us know when you really have some weather news to report.
Watched some of weather casts last night as the TV media people made buffoons of themselves -( nearly the 2nd coming level with sandbags and roofing coverings). Well, one half inch for a part of the Valley might have been the ending. It's a seasonal rain, not monsoons, or hibab (sp?). Amen.