Arizona's latest monsoon storms leave thousands without power, cause severe damage

Apparent microburst, straight-line winds wreak havoc on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community

PHOENIX - The Phoenix area and beyond saw more monsoon weather over the weekend.

Cleanup from the storms is underway Monday as the monsoon caused damage throughout the Valley.

State Route 87 is closed in both directions between Shea Boulevard and McDowell Road in Mesa due to downed power lines, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway.

A mobile home on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Reservation was flattened by a microburst in the area, with winds reaching up to 80 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said.

FOX 10's Steve Nielsen spoke to a woman who said her sister was inside the structure during the storms. Family members pulled her from the rubble. She is currently recovering in the ICU.

Thousands of people are still without power across Arizona, many of them in the Valley.

View the SRP outage map here – View the APS outage map here

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Storm damage on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Reservation on July 18 left behind by the latest monsoon storm.

Noon Weather Forecast - 7/18/22

Hot and humid in the Valley with a high near 108°F.

Latest monsoon storms leave heavy damage in Phoenix area

Cleanup underway after severe storms cause damage throughout Phoenix area

Cleanup from the storms is underway Monday as the monsoon caused damage throughout the Valley. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen reports.

Strong winds and heavy rain in Gilbert, Chandler

FOX 10 viewers sent in videos showing heavy rain and strong wind gusts making their way across the east Valley on Sunday night.

Microburst destroys home during monsoon storms

FOX 10's Steve Nielsen spoke to a woman who said her sister was inside her home on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Reservation during the storms. Family members pulled her from the rubble. She is currently recovering in the ICU.

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