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Rare severe storm threat targets Arizona with potential egg-sized hail, tornadoes
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- Arizona faces a rare severe weather threat on Wednesday, including large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding, with a Tornado Watch issued for the first time in 16 years.
- A strong storm system moving across the West Coast will bring intense thunderstorms to Arizona and Southern California, with a low-end tornado risk from Carmel to Los Angeles.
- Parts of Arizona, including Flagstaff, Prescott, and Central Arizona, are under elevated severe weather risk levels, with a Tornado Warning issued for Yavapai County and a Flood Watch in effect statewide.
- The severe weather outbreak is unusual for October and may signal a broader pattern of increased storms across the Southern U.S. this winter due to an impending Super El Niño event.
- This system is expected to continue producing thunderstorms and potential flooding through Thursday as it moves east toward the Rockies.
