Monsoons

The National Weather Service says the Valley has seen significantly fewer lightning strikes this year compared to others, along with rainfall. FOX 10's Marcy Jones reports.

A storm Tuesday afternoon brought as much as two to three inches of rain to parts of the High Country, prompting a flood warning for some areas.

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The first monsoon of the season had it all: heavy rain, high winds and some hail and dust, and the East Valley took the brunt of this storm.

The Valley saw another round of Monsoon weather Tuesday, which brought down trees and left some in the dark.

PHOENIX (FOX 10) - One thing you don't want to see during a monsoon storm is a giant palm tree getting knocked down, but that's exactly what happened in a Phoenix neighborhood.

GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) - Gila County authorities say a 52-year-old woman drowned when a vehicle got stuck by flash flooding in a wash north of Globe late Monday.

It wasn't a major storm, but the Valley's first monsoon storm certainly made a grand entrance. As usual, it all started with high winds and dust. Then came the heavy rain, taking down power lines, trees and branches.

PHOENIX (FOX 10) -- Parts of the Valley were pounded with heavy rain and lightning, as a monsoon storm moved into the Valley. In addition to rain, the storm also brought blowing dust to parts of the Valley, and at one point, thousands of APS and SRP customers were without power.

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The Valley is now officially one month into monsoon season, but Valley residents haven't seen a single big storm just yet, with areas to the north and south getting all the action. FOX 10's Jennifer Martinez reports.

Arizona is a month into the monsoon season, but so far, there hasn't been much rain. FOX 10's Marcy Jones reports, in this week's edition of Keeping Up With The Jones.

Monsoon season officially started a few weeks ago. but the state has experienced no dust or rain so far. FOX 10's Matt Galka reports.

FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports.

It's a job that's not for those who are afraid of heights.

In this week's edition of "Drone Zone", FOX 10 takes a look at a supply yard in Mesa that allows responders to get the emergency equipment they need in a hurry, after a monsoon storm.

FOX 10's John Hook talks to APS' Director of Resource Planning, Jeff Burke about weather preparedness, recent storms and how they keep up with demand during record heat.