Highlights
- A monsoon storm system brought heavy rain and a major dust storm to the Phoenix area on the night of July 13.
- Emergency alerts were triggered and visibility dropped near zero on major freeways across the Valley.
- Trees were knocked down in neighborhoods; the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning covering Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley.
- FOX 10 reporter Andrew Christiansen covered the storm as it moved through the region.
A monsoon storm system brought heavy rain and a major dust storm to the Phoenix area Monday night, triggering emergency alerts, reducing visibility to near zero on major freeways, and knocking down trees in neighborhoods across the Valley, FOX 10 reported.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning covering Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley until 9:30 p.m., according to AZFamily. KTAR reported that a dust storm warning was issued for the eastern Phoenix metro as monsoon winds approached 50 mph. The Watchers described a massive dust storm sweeping across the Phoenix metropolitan area and parts of Arizona during the evening of July 12, as thunderstorms brought strong winds, rainfall, and lightning.
FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen reported from the field on the severe weather that set off the emergency alerts and prompted the freeway visibility warnings.
The NWS Phoenix office is monitoring continued monsoon activity; residents in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley should watch for follow-on flash flood and dust advisories through the week.
Sources
Every factual claim in this article traces to one of the sources below. See how we work for the editorial process.
- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 14/07/2026 04:35
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/07/2026 04:35
- ktar.com retrieved 14/07/2026 04:35
- watchers.news retrieved 14/07/2026 04:35
Authored by The Scottsdale Signal. Drafted by AI from primary-source material under our beat-specific editorial guides; reviewed by humans before publish under our five-gate process. Sources retrieved at 14/07/2026 04:35. Every claim traces to a source.
