Storm near Peoria
Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 70 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 4within 10 mi
4 reports
- 58 mph gust (estimated)6.2 mi NE of central Peoria4.2 mi W of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Public
Images showed several trees and branches down at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue and Bell Road. A couple of carports were damaged from the downed trees. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
- 55 mph gust (estimated)9.0 mi W of central Peoria2.7 mi SE of Waddell · Maricopa County · Public
Several small trees were knocked over near Reems Road and Cactus Road. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)1.0 mi NNW of central Peoria2.0 mi E of Sun City · Maricopa County · Public
Several images showed downed power lines and multiple snapped power poles along Cactus Road between 91st Avenue and 83rd Avenue. Most poles were wooden, but there was at least one metal pole that fell down across the road. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)0.9 mi W of central Peoria1.8 mi SE of Sun City · Maricopa County · Public
Images showed a destroyed carport with the metal roofing blown into nearby power lines at a mobile home community. Other images showed several large power poles tilted over along 91st Avenue north of Peoria Avenue. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
Also hit that day: Phoenix, AZ, Glendale, AZ
What the National Weather Service wrote
Favorable monsoonal conditions promoted the development of severe thunderstorms across the region on the 18th. Abundant moisture (PWATs of 1.7-2.0) and instability (MUCAPE 1,000-2,000 J/kg) was in place across south-central and southwest Arizona, while increased easterly steering flow from an upper level low over northern Mexico aided in thunderstorms propagating off the high terrain. DCAPE were around 1,000-1,200 J/kg which helped in allowing strong to severe thunderstorms to produce damaging winds from downbursts. Thunderstorms initially developed along the Mogollon Rim during the early afternoon hours before pushing into the lower deserts of south-central and southwest Arizona through the evening. No injuries were reported.