Storm near Phoenix
Saturday, July 30, 2022
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 58 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 7within 15 mi
7 reports
- 40 mph gust (estimated)9.2 mi SE of central Phoenix1.6 mi S of Guadalupe · Maricopa County · Social Media
A video showed a palm tree falling onto three vehicles at a car dealership resulting in damage to the vehicles. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)2.8 mi NNW of central Phoenix1.0 mi WNW of Phoenix · Maricopa County · Public
An image showed a large tree that fell onto three parked vehicles at an apartment complex near 7th Avenue and Osborn Road. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)3.8 mi N of central Phoenix1.7 mi NNW of Phoenix · Maricopa County · Public
Approximately 7-8 power poles were reported down along the Grand Canal, with many falling toward homes and crashing through cinder block walls. Another cinder block wall was knocked down after a metal shed blew out of the backyard of a home and into the canal. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)13.4 mi N of central Phoenix1.7 mi ENE of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Public
An image showed a large tree fell onto and destroyed a metal carport, with an SUV parked underneath. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)12.6 mi NNE of central Phoenix2.9 mi E of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Broadcast Media
Media live broadcast showed a snapped power pole near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Road. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)14.4 mi N of central Phoenix3.0 mi NE of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Public
An image showed a metal carport roof blown onto a couple of parked cars. No injuries were reported.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)12.3 mi N of central Phoenix0.8 mi ESE of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Public
Images showed a gas station canopy knocked over at 7th Street and Coral Gables Drive, falling onto a vehicle. Nearby, images showed an uprooted tree approximately 1 ft in diameter fallen over onto a fence, tearing part of the fence down. No injuries were reported.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Daytime heating combined with divergence aloft associated with an easterly wave near the Arizona/New Mexico border promoted thunderstorm initiation across southeast Arizona during the afternoon of the 30th. Outflow boundaries generated from these thunderstorms raced northwest toward south-central Arizona, resulting in a dust storm in Pinal County where multiple instances of dense blowing dust less than 1/4 mile were reported. New thunderstorm development occurred along these boundaries with some thunderstorms becoming severe. Numerous instances of damaging winds were reported across the Phoenix area and down into northwest Pinal County, which included multiple downed trees and power poles. A very moist environment, with PWATs in excess of 1.80 allowed for thunderstorms to become efficient heavy rainfall producers. Rainfall amounts upwards of around 1.50 within an hour were reported during the event. There were multiple reports of flash flooding across northern parts of the Phoenix area, leading to several water rescues and making some roads impassable. Flash flooding also led to water and mud entering some apartments in north Phoenix causing extensive water damage. Isolated flash flooding occurred across Pinal, Gila, and Yuma Counties. No injuries were reported with this event.