Overview

• National Weather Service issued dust storm and severe thunderstorm warnings and urged drivers to “pull aside, stay alive” as visibility dropped to near zero.
• Phoenix Sky Harbor briefly instituted a ground stop, logged widespread delays and some cancellations, and reported leaks and roof damage as crews assessed terminals.
• Wind gusts reached about 70 mph, with reports of a shredded connector bridge at the airport and rain moving in immediately after the dust wall.
• Tens of thousands lost electricity at peak according to outage trackers, largely in Maricopa County, with utilities advancing restorations into Tuesday.
• Officials reported downed trees, traffic light failures and localized flooding on major corridors, while forecasters called for isolated storms through midweek before drier conditions return.