Highlights
- Monsoon storms moved through the Phoenix Valley during nighttime hours Sunday, Aug. 30.
- ABC15 reported storms brought heavy rain, high winds, and lightning into the Valley from mountains to the east.
- A Flood Watch was in place for much of the lower deserts and high terrain of southcentral Arizona, per the National Weather Service.
- Some Avondale residents were cleaning up damage in the storm's aftermath, ABC15 reported.
Monsoon storms swept through the Phoenix Valley on Sunday night, bringing heavy rain, high winds, and lightning, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. FOX 10 meteorologist Irene Snyder reported on the storms as they moved through the Valley during the nighttime hours.
ABC15 reported that the storms moved into the Valley from the mountains to the east Sunday night, bringing heavy rain, high winds, and lightning. Some Avondale residents were cleaning up damage in the wake of the storms, the outlet noted.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix had a Flood Watch in effect for much of the lower deserts and high terrain of southcentral Arizona, citing an increase in moisture and atmospheric instability. ABC15 also noted that flash flooding was possible, with the Flood Watch covering the entire Valley.
The NWS Flood Watch ran from Sunday evening through early Monday.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 31/08/2026 14:22
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 31/08/2026 14:22
- weather.gov retrieved 31/08/2026 14:22
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 31/08/2026 14:22
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