Heavy rain, strong winds roll through the Valley on Friday

PHOENIX — Parts of the Valley were hit with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday, causing flooding on highways and power outages.

Areas across Phoenix were in a dust advisory until 5 p.m. and Maricopa County continues to have flash flood watches.

A flash flood warning was issued for Indian Bend Wash near Scottsdale and Tempe, with fast-flowing water in the area.

The storm near the Loop 101 in north Scottsdale generated over a half-inch of rainfall and had some hail and wind gusts up to 66 MPH, according to NWS Phoenix.

3:45PM: Looking at the depth of the storm near the 101 in N Scottsdale – this shows the potential for hail up to quarter size in the area. 66 MPH winds just reported at Scottsdale Airport. #AZwx pic.twitter.com/B9zFgpI4ms

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 12, 2022

Parts of the Loop 101 near Scottsdale experienced flooding and the Arizona Department of Transportation advised that non-essential travel be postponed.

*Loop 101 PIMA*

There is standing water at Cactus.

Motorists traveling on Loop 101 should expect delays in both directions.

Non-essential travel should be postponed at this time. #Loop101 #phxtraffic pic.twitter.com/gjmFVQNeT3

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) August 12, 2022

New video shows a driver getting help from Scottsdale Fire Department near McCormick Parkway and Scottsdale Road after their car got stuck in flood waters.
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— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) August 13, 2022

More than an inch was measured in an hour in north Scottsdale near TPC Scottsdale as the storm continues to head toward metro Phoenix.

Just over 2.3 inches of rainfall was recorded in an hour near E Thunderbird and N Scottsdale roads.

Wind gusts could reach up to 45 MPH and rain and lightning is expected in the area.

4pm: New thunderstorms are developing near and just north of Downtown Phoenix – these will produce torrential rain, lightning, and gusty winds to at least 45 mph. #AZwx pic.twitter.com/ojTqk3jSfQ

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 12, 2022

The strong storms also produced hail in the area that could be about a quarter-sized.

We’ve got hail! #PhxWeather pic.twitter.com/e2i6QUeeJZ

— Lloyd Banks (@LloydBanksPaPow) August 12, 2022

SRP reported a handful of power outages effecting those near downtown Scottsdale and some outages stretch into downtown Phoenix.

However, those in the Valley that experienced outages are starting to re-gain power.

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