Storm near Phoenix
Monday, September 1, 2025
- Largest hail
- —none reported
- Strongest wind
- 58 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 2within 15 mi
2 reports
- 58 mph gust (measured)14.5 mi NE of central Phoenix0.4 mi S of Scottsdale Muni · Maricopa County · ASOS
A 58 mph peak gust measured at Scottsdale Municipal Airport.
- 58 mph gust (estimated)3.6 mi SE of central Phoenix2.0 mi SSW of (Phx)Sky Harbor Arpt · Maricopa County · Utility Company
Downed power lines in the area between Broadway and East Roeser Roads between 16th and 24th Streets in Phoenix. Wind gusts were estimated at 55-60 mph. No injuries reported.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mid-level high pressure centered over NW AZ resulted an easterly steering flow across much of the southern half of AZ. Thunderstorms initially developed over the Mogollon Rim during the early to mid afternoon hours and were steered west-southwestward into the lower elevations of south-central AZ with additional activity developing from outflow boundaries. The combination of MLCAPE values peaking at around 500 J/kg and DCAPE values near 2000 J/kg resulted in a very favorable environment for strong to severe downburst wind gusts.