Queen Creek home destroyed by reported lightning strike, officials say

Rural Metro Fire crews were called to a neighborhood near Empire and Hunt Highway for reports of a roof fire caused by a lightning strike at around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 1.

A look at Arizona's wild monsoon season
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It was a very active monsoon season in the month of August. From heavy rain and flooding to giant dust storms, FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz has a look back at the crazy weather.

Desert flooding damages Interstate 10 between Los Angeles and Phoenix

Traffic in both directions was halted initially, but westbound lanes for motorists heading from Arizona to California reopened later.

No golden ticket required: Chocolate Falls surge after monsoonal storms

The Chocolate Falls, a nickname for Arizona’s Grand Falls, is the largest waterfall in the state and is known to be a sight of "Pure Imagination."

'Mass evacuations' lifted in Duncan, Arizona amid flooding

"Mass evacuations" were ordered on Aug. 22 for Duncan, which sits only a few miles from New Mexico near the border.

Car found submerged in Coolidge river; no injuries reported

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the scene and found a white car that was almost completely underwater with its windows rolled down.

Dust storm in Queen Creek area caught on ADOT
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A dust storm was caught on camera along Loop 202 near Queen Creek on Aug. 23 as another monsoon rolled through the area.

Tree topples over into Surprise woman's pool during powerful monsoon

Heavy storms across the Valley leave behind plenty of damage, and a woman is seeing that very destruction in her pool after a tree that was imposing on her backyard for a year finally toppled over.

Monsoon 2022: Cleanup efforts continue in Buckeye after storm felled trees in the area

A powerful storm on Aug. 17 left behind some damage in the Verrado neighborhood of Buckeye. On Aug. 18, people were seen cleaning up the damage, but another powerful storm may be on the way.

Arizona detectives' SUV struck by lightning in Phoenix

“They initially felt a shock & experienced tingling sensations, but we're glad to report none were seriously injured,” DPS said.

Arizona man, 75, rescued from floodwaters after getting trapped on top of Jeep: ‘Lucky to be alive’

The 75-year-old man was spotted sitting on top of the vehicle at the driver’s side door. Due to the location of the Jeep in the wash, rescuers determined they would use a helicopter to perform a one-skip maneuver and hoist the man to safety.

Phoenix area left cleaning up monsoon messes once again

Much of the Phoenix area spent Saturday cleaning up after a punishing monsoon storm swept through on Friday, yet again, during this busy summer of wet weather.