Wind Advisory
from SAT 12:00 PM MST until SAT 10:00 PM MST, Western Pima County including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 ft including Douglas/Wilcox, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, Kofa, Central La Paz, Aguila Valley, Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, Northwest Valley, Tonopah Desert, Gila Bend, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Central Phoenix, North Phoenix/Glendale, New River Mesa, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Rio Verde/Salt River, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, Northwest Pinal County, West Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Tonto Basin, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, San Carlos, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Southeast Gila County

Monsoon storm brought rain, blowing dust, and lightning to the Valley and beyond

Monsoon weather made a return to parts of Arizona, including the Valley, Monday afternoon and into the night.

Parts of the West Valley were hit by monsoon weather Monday night, with the storms bringing rain and lightning to many parts of the West Valley. The storm also left thousands of APS customers without power.

Photo Courtesy: Monica Perez

Earlier in the day, National Weather Serice officials say a cluster of severe storms were spotted south of Phoenix, with the I-8 and the I-10 feeling the impacts from the storm. Blowing dust also affected parts of San Tan Valley, as captured by SkyFOX.

Photo Courtesy: Dawson Zoey Colarelli

A dust storm was also spotted in the Eloy area by Mike Olbinski, who posted video of the storm to his Twitter page.

ADOT officials say drivers are not encouraged to drive into a dust storm, but did offer advice on what to do if drivers are caught in one.

Photo Courtesy: Adam Classen

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