Phoenix Scores Rare Cool, Sunny Weekend Before Valley Heat Roars Back

Phoenix woke to clear skies and temperatures around 63 degrees Saturday morning, with a sunny afternoon ahead and a high near 79. The weekend will be cooler than usual for late October, offering the Valley a brief break before temperatures trend warmer next week. Sunny Weekend Brings Light Winds. According...

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Metrocenter pelted by hail and 60 mph winds

A severe storm brought strong winds and hail to the Metrocenter area in Phoenix. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen was there, as lots of people walked outside to find their cars heavily damaged.

Monster hailstones smash windows and cars as rare tornado threat grips Arizona

Your browser does not support the video tag. Severe wind gusts and golf-ball-sized hail battered central and northern Arizona during an unusual storm system that brought threats of tornadoes and potential flash flooding to the region. Multiple alerts were released by the National Weather Service as intense thunderstorms swept across the state from late Tuesday into Wednesday. Officials urged residents to take cover and remain clear of windows while destructive 2-to-3-inch hail crushed vehicle bodies, shattered glass windows, and battered roofs. The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona on Wednesday, including severe thunderstorm warnings that brought large hail the size of golf balls (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Several regions were placed under tornado watches, marking the state's first such advisories since Oct. 6, 2010. "This is very unusual for this area at this time of the year," said Ryan Bernhart, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Flagstaff . Powerful gusts brought down trees across Mesa and Flagstaff, with debris falling onto carports and walls. In Coconino National Forest, northwest of Flagstaff, a few dozen ponderosa pines taller than 30 feet collapsed. Uprooted trees cause damage at a local apartment complex after storms

Warming trend in Phoenix area, snow in parts of northern Arizona Saturday evening

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The National Weather Service in Flagstaff confirmed two EF1 tornadoes touched down Wednesday — one in Heber-Overgaard and the other at Spruce Mountain in the Bradshaw Mountains. The Valley stays dry tonight, dipping to the upper 50s by Sunday morning before rebounding to the low...

North Phoenix neighborhood slammed by severe storm, damaging hail

Severe weather brought golf ball to baseball-sized hail and 60 mph winds to Phoenix, causing extensive damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles near 19th Avenue and Peoria. Residents reported shattered house windows, damaged home exteriors, and uprooted trees, with one local taking shelter in an interior stairway as walls and ground shook.

Mesa storm damage: Trees down, cars smashed by powerful winds

MESA, Ariz. - Storm clean-up is underway in Mesa following powerful winds, rain and hail Tuesday night that caused damage. Lots of trees were knocked down in the area of University and Gilbert roads. Neighbors described some of the weather on Oct. 20 as almost tornado-like. Downed Trees:. The pastor...

Phoenix hailstorm shatters windows, pummels neighborhoods

Viewer video shows rain and hail coming down in North Phoenix, while similar storm scenes unfolded in Glendale, Tempe, Mesa and other Valley communities. In the North Mountain area, heavy hail slammed cars and homes around 3:30 p.m. Residents at an apartment complex near 19th Avenue and Peoria found shattered windows and windshields after the storm moved through.

Large hail pounds car in north Phoenix

A mother and daughter filmed golf ball-sized hail shattering their windshield. Widespread damage and dented vehicles were reported across the area. FOX 10's Jacob Luthi reports.

Hen Egg Size Hail and Severe Winds Howl Through Phoenix and Tempe as Flash Flooding Becomes Main Threat for the Four Corners Into the Weekend

TEMPE, ARIZONA — Storms howled through the Phoenix area on Wednesday, October 21, bringing hen egg-size hail and severe winds to parts of the Valley, including Tempe. Video from Tempe captured heavy rain and hail pouring down past a backyard workshop lit by string lights, as powerful gusts drove the storm sideways. Now, attention is turning to the Four Corners region, which will remain active as flash flooding takes over as the primary threat heading into the weekend.

Mesa neighbors clean up after storm topples trees, crushes cars

MESA, AZ — Residents across Mesa spent Wednesday cleaning up after strong winds tore through the city Tuesday night, snapping trees, crushing parked cars and blocking roads. Neighbors near University Drive said hail and heavy rain blew in with the storm. Fallen trees and debris were still scattered along Gilbert Road on Wednesday.

Phoenix storm leaves residents cleaning up, filing insurance claims | Nightly Roundup

From destructive storms leaving Phoenix residents filing costly insurance claims, to a 64-year-old man being arrested after he reportedly was throwing rocks at passing cars on Carefree Highway, here are tonight's top stories. 1. North Phoenix storm clean-up after cars and homes are damaged. Featured. 2. Windows blown out of...

West Chandler neighborhood faces major cleanup after storm damages up to 30 trees in local park

CHANDLER, AZ — It was a busy day of cleanup for crews and neighbors in a West Chandler neighborhood after Tuesday night's storm. The city estimates 25 to 30 trees were lost during the storm in a park near Rural Road and Chandler Boulevard. City crews and neighbors spent the day clearing uprooted trees, broken branches, debris and more.

Rain moves out as mild Valley temperatures arrive for the weekend

AZFamily First Alert Weather 9 a.m. update for Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.

Phoenix Cools Before Temperatures Warm Again

Phoenix is sunny Friday afternoon, with a high near 78 degrees and west winds around 5 mph. After a stormy stretch across the Desert Southwest, the lower desert gets a quiet, dry reset with no rain expected. The latest National Weather Service forecast gives the afternoon high and wind forecast.

Large Hail Shatters Car Windshield as Two Girls Watch From Inside in Dramatic Video During Powerful Phoenix Thunderstorm Amid Arizona’s Historic Severe Weather

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Dramatic video shows the moment large hail shattered a car windshield as two girls watched from inside the vehicle during a powerful thunderstorm in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, October 21. The footage, shared on social media, captures cracks spreading across the glass as hailstones slammed into the car, while heavy rain and hail pounded the area outside. The storm struck during a historic stretch of severe weather across Arizona that brought giant hail, damaging winds and Tornado Warnings to several parts of the state.