Overnight storm dumps hail, rain on Safford

An usual overnight storm brought wind and hail while catching many fairgoers off guard at the Graham County Fair Saturday night.

The National Weather Service in Tucson reports that at least 2.3 inches of rain and hail measuring between 1 and 2.5 inches in diameter hit Safford late Saturday.

Jillian Hinton said this was the scene at the Graham County Fair last night as a severe storm ripped through Safford, AZ. #azwx pic.twitter.com/7xdvm8iwGu

— Ian Schwartz (@SchwartzTV) October 9, 2016

What a storm that hit Safford sat. night! Here's more video. From Potrejal Gonzalez. #azwx @NWSTucson pic.twitter.com/75G5LnEp9D

— Ian Schwartz (@SchwartzTV) October 9, 2016

Zell says the storm was caused by a low-pressure air system pulling moisture back into the region.

The storm system has since moved eastward to New Mexico.

The Associated Press contributed to this report 

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