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Large Hail, Damaging Winds, and Brief Tornadoes Possible Wednesday for Flagstaff, Gilbert, Tucson, and St. George as Rare Fall Severe Risk Targets Arizona Region
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Isolated severe storms could bring large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a brief tornado or two to parts of the Southwest on Wednesday. The risk area covers much of Arizona, far southern Utah, and far western New Mexico. An approaching upper-level low will bring strong winds aloft as moisture spreads north. That setup could support a few rotating storms during the day.
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Thunderstorms could bring flooding, strong winds, hail and even tornadoes to Phoenix area
A potent weather system heading to metro Phoenix has the potential to produce tornadoes Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. While the chance of an isolated tornado forming is under 5%, strong thunderstorms could cause flash floods and other hazards. “There’s a potential that some of these storms may...
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Strong storms, heavy rain to return to Phoenix, bringing flood watch
After a brief day of heating into the lower 90s on Tuesday, Oct. 20, a strong weather system will bring rounds of showers, storms and cooler temperatures to metro Phoenix and Arizona as a whole. As of Tuesday, a low pressure trough has begun to dive southward down the West Coast, squeezing Arizona between that low pressure to the west and high pressure to the east. This will lead to the warming of temperatures by a few degrees for the day while starting to set up conditions for storminess midweek. Upper level winds coming from the south will help bring a plume of tropical and subtropical moisture into Arizona overnight Tuesday, making for a cloudy, humid night. By Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, chances for showers and storms develop in higher eastern and northern Arizona, with coverage spreading to lower deserts expected in the evening through Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22. The waves of activity will fall as scattered storms, and due to high instability and abundant moisture, thunderstorms will produce heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. The Weather Prediction Center currently grades it a slight risk, meaning scattered flash floods are expected on both days — Wednesday evening to
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