Thunderstorms with hail come through the Valley on Sunday
Oct 18, 2015, 4:31 PM | Updated: 6:11 pm
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Thunderstorms with dollar sized hail are passing through the Valley.
SRP reported major outages.
Storm Alert: We have more than 14,000 customers without power in the W. Valley due to the storm. Outage map: http://t.co/nNVYE8IZfU #azwx
— Salt River Project (@SRPconnect) October 18, 2015
APS also has outages.
We have multiple outages across Phx metro area due to storms. See http://t.co/aE4JYrzu3z for details. Please stay safe.
— APS (@apsFYI) October 19, 2015
The alerts started around 3 p.m. The alert for Maricopa County was cancelled around 4:30 p.m.
See if you are within the NWS Svr t'storm warning, current radar & rainfall totals @ http://t.co/k2pFKrrCKT #azwx pic.twitter.com/F6Mo2QDp7E
— FCDMC Flood Info (@FCDFloodInfo) October 18, 2015
Remarkable images of the hail came in across social media.
We are seriously getting some marble sized hail right now…. I really hope my poor car is okay pic.twitter.com/v1IPhFKqkb
— Gabrielle Rizzo (@GRizzo5892) October 18, 2015
There was also micro burst damage.
Micro burst brings down huge awning at a gas station near 59th ave & I-10. No one injured. #azwx pic.twitter.com/dw0zyH5FTf
— KTAR News (@KTAR923) October 18, 2015
Flood advisories were also underway around the Metro area.
400P Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory til 7P fm Laveen N to Cent& N Phx Metro w/ Hvy runoff & ponding & flooding of low lying roads #AZWX
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) October 18, 2015
Heavy rain was also coming down.
Heavy rain now on L-101 Agua Fria at 35th Ave. #PhxTraffic #azwx pic.twitter.com/xR3kX1w177
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 18, 2015
The storm had a second round on Sunday night near Sky Harbor.
606P The next round of tstms w/ gusts to 50 mph and dime size hail psbl incl downtown & Sky Harbor til 635P Drive safe! #AZWX
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) October 19, 2015
