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Hail, 55 mph winds expected to slam Wickenburg; monsoon storms may hit Phoenix area
Wickenburg expecting strong storms, while the National Weather Service said the Phoenix area has a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain this weekend.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
The San Francisco Peaks are seen in the distance as the sun sets in a remote part of rural Navajo County outside Holbrook on July 15, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Heavy rains and hail fall into Willow Springs Lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest as a monsoon rolls in on July 16, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Flags flap in the wind as a during a monsoon storm in a remote part of rural Navajo County outside Holbrook on July 14, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Flags flap in the wind during a monsoon storm in a remote part of rural Navajo County outside Holbrook on July 14, 2018.
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A dust storm comes through Gilbert on July 14, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
A dust storm comes through Gilbert on July 14, 2018.
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A dust storm comes through Gilbert on July 14, 2018.
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Rain falls east of Cordes Lakes, Arizona, on July 11, 2018.
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Rainwater flows from a storm-drainage pipe on top of a Phoenix apartment complex near 19th and Northern avenues on July 11, 2018.
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A flooded sidewalk at a Phoenix apartment complex near 19th and Northern avenues on July 11, 2018.
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Monsoon weather moves into downtown Phoenix on July 11, 2018.
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A storm moves toward Phoenix from the south on July 11, 2018.
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Monsoon weather moves into downtown Phoenix on July 11, 2018.
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Lightning strikes over Echo Cliffs while lights from a car traveling on U.S. Route 89A illuminate the road in northern Arizona on July 10, 2018.
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Lightning strikes near Marble Canyon in northern Arizona on July 10, 2018.
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Rain falls downtown on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Storm clouds are seen south of downtown on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Storm clouds are seen west of downtown on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Storm clouds are seen east of downtown on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Rain falls downtown on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Pedestrians cross Monroe Street on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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A pigeon perches on the Herberger Theater on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Cars drive down Van Buren Street on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Cars wait at a red light as a dust storm rolls in on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Cars wait at a red light on East Van Buren Street on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Rain collects on statues outside of Herberger Theater on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Cars drive down Monroe Street as a dust storm rolls in on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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A city bus rolls along Van Buren Street on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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Cars drive down Monroe Street as a dust storm rolls in on July 10, 2018, during a dust storm in Phoenix.
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A monsoon storm approaches Phoenix on July 10, 2018.
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A monsoon storm approaches Phoenix on July 10, 2018.
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Dust storm sweeps through central Phoenix viewed from the Phoenix Mountain Preserve on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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An overcast of storm clouds moving into the Valley can be seen on the interchange between I-10 and Loop 101 on July 10, 2018.
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Storm clouds can be seen moving into the Valley on Loop 202 eastbound of 32nd Street on July 10, 2018.
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Monsoon thunderstorm clouds grow on the horizon east of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Monsoon thunderstorm clouds grow on the horizon east of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Abraham Gonzalez prepares to clear fallen trees covering grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Luis Gutiérrez prepares to clear fallen trees the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Luis Gutiérrez prepares to clear fallen trees the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Abraham Gonzalez clears fallen trees the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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A tree stump sticks up out of grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
Fallen trees cover grave sites the day after a monsoon storm at the City of Mesa cemetery on July 10, 2018.
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Michael L. Sarkis cleans-up debris from a monsoon storm that damaged the roof at the Airport Inn on at 25th Street and Van Buren St. on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Monsoon storm damage at the Airport Inn on 25th Street and Van Buren St. on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Monsoon storm damage at the Airport Inn on 25th Street and Van Buren St. on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Monsoon storm damage at the Airport Inn on 25th Street and Van Buren St. on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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Monsoon storm damage at the Airport Inn at 25th Street and Van Buren St. on July 10, 2018, in Phoenix.
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A shopper makes for cover in a monsoon rain storm on July 9, 2018, in Scottsdale.
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A car remains submerged in a canal at Alma School Road and Fairway in Mesa. A monsoon storm swept through Mesa on July 9, 2018.
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Cars drive past the rain along Rural Road on July 9, 2018, during a storm in Tempe.
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A tree is uprooted in front of a home on West Coral Gables Drive in north Phoenix on July 9, 2018.
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A microburst blew pieces of the Airport Inn roof off the building July 9, 2018.
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The storm that blew the roof off the Airport Inn in Phoenix left one man in serious condition on July 9, 2018.
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Debris from the Airport Inn’s roof in Phoenix hit several parked cars in the area July 9, 2018.
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The Phoenix Fire Department encourages people to stay inside during monsoons.
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One man was injured when he was hit by debris while sitting in the back of his truck in Phoenix on July 9, 2018.
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A shopping cart is blown across the street on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe.
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A storm blew the roof off the Airport Inn complex near 25th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.
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A storm blew the roof off the Airport Inn complex near 25th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.
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A storm blew the roof off the Airport Inn complex near 25th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.
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A storm blew the roof off the Airport Inn complex near 25th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.
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A storm blew the roof off the Airport Inn complex near 25th and Van Buren streets in Phoenix.
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Rain collects on plants on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Rain floods the sides of the streets on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Cars drive past the rain along Rural Road on July 9, 2018, during a storm in Tempe.
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Rain-soaked flags flap in the wind outside of the Tempe Library on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Traffic lights are reflected in a puddle on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Isidro Valencia, of Tempe, walks down Southern Avenue on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona. “Honestly the rain around this time of year doesn’t surprise me,” Valencia said. “This will just continue to pick up through August and September.”
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Raindrops hit the pavement outside of the Tempe Library on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Raindrops hit the pavement outside of the Tempe Library on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Raindrops hit a car window outside of the Tempe Library on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Raindrops gather on a cactus on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Rain collects on plants on July 9, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Rain collects on flowers on July 8, 2018, during a rain storm in Tempe, Arizona.
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Pedestrian runs for shelter from the heavy rain in downtown Phoenix.
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Oak Creek Canyon gets rain on July 9, 2018.
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Pedestrian runs for shelter from the heavy rain in downtown Phoenix.
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Jay Jones of Phoenix tries to stay dry under heavy rains as winds force back his umbrella while walking along Thomas Road near 36th Street in Phoenix during the monsoon storm on July 9, 2018.
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A woman who did not want to be identified by name walks along a flooded Thomas Road near 36th Street in Phoenix during heavy late afternoon rains on July 9, 2018.
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A monsoon storm swept through the East Valley on July 9, 2018, knocking a tree into a Mesa home.
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A monsoon storm swept through Mesa, Monday, July 9, 2018, knocking this tree into a home at 600 N. Pasadena. Reportedly the man was inside uses a wheelchair.
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Alexandra Acosta dances in the rain as a storm hits Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz. on July 9, 2018.
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A dust storm passes the north side of Tempe, Ariz. on July 9, 2018.
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A rain drenched person makes his way through a parking lot at ASU as a storm hits Tempe, Ariz. on July 9, 2018.
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Dust blows near ASU’s campus as a storm hits Tempe, Ariz. on July 9, 2018.
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Alexandra Acosta dances in the rain as a storm hits Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz. on July 9, 2018.
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A monsoon hit the east Mesa flooding streets and downing power lines on Mesa Drive near University Drive.
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A monsoon hit the east Mesa flooding streets and downing power lines on July 9, 2018.
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A monsoon hit the east Mesa flooding streets and downing power lines on Mesa Drive near University.
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Monsoon watch in the Valley 2018
The San Francisco Peaks are seen in the distance as the sun sets in a remote part of rural Navajo County outside Holbrook on July 15, 2018.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued advisories for Wickenburg, warning of strong storms with a possibility of half-inch-sized hail. Winds are expected to reach 55 mph.
The Weather Service in Phoenix in a Twitter post issued severe-thunderstorm warnings for San Manuel in Pinal County until 8:30 p.m.
After extreme heat blanketed the Phoenix area last week, a small reprieve and a smattering of rain may return this weekend, according to the Weather Service.
“It’s going to be a hit or a miss,” said Travis Wilson, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Phoenix.
7:40 pm: Very strong storms are about to roll into Wickenburg. We are expecting 55 mph winds and half inch hail. #azwxpic.twitter.com/P571x2SwDc
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 29, 2018
Arizona monsoon storms got off to a slower start this year while Valley residents desperately awaited rain. Phoenix celebrated when mid-July storms finally hit the area with heavy showers.
A few showers have continued to pop up, but recently the Valley has seen little but hot weather with temperatures reaching 110 degrees or higher five days in a row this past week, the National Weather Service said.
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With storms developing near Gila County on Saturday afternoon and moving southwest, Wilson said the Phoenix area has about a 20 to 30 percent chance of getting rain this weekend.
“It’s just seeing how things develop,” Wilson said.
We are watching activity develop over Gila County this afternoon and expecting storms to reach the lower elevations this evening. Severe winds, urban flooding, and dust will be possible. #AZWXpic.twitter.com/RySirXNizs
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 28, 2018
Some strong winds may also accompany the potential rain and bring blowing dust, Wilson said.
The National Weather Service issued a blowing-dust advisory, which is in effect through midnight Saturday in parts of south-central Arizona.
In northern Arizona, Wilson said a storm was developing in Payson and may drift southwest toward Phoenix.
A significant-weather advisory was also in effect in areas near Page and Lake Powell through Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Flagstaff.

Time-lapse of monsoon thunderstorm clouds building in Phoenix.
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