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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Covers Phoenix Area as Line of Storms Brings High Winds, Hail and Widespread Outages

A line of severe storms moved through the Phoenix metropolitan area, prompting a National Weather Service severe thunderstorm warning for Phoenix, Glendale and Peoria and a Dust Storm Warning for parts of Maricopa County. Winds were forecast up to 80 mph, hail was reported in North Mountain Park, and roughly 36,000 customers were without power as of 9 p.m., mainly in the West Valley.

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Dodgers Rally in 10th, Beat Diamondbacks 2-1 at Chase Field

The Los Angeles Dodgers broke a losing skid with a 2-1 extra-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Aug. 8, 2026. The win pushed the Dodgers' lead in the National League West to 8.5 games.

Aug 9 · Anne Radmore Phoenix

51-year-old woman killed in early-morning rollover near downtown Phoenix

A 51-year-old woman died after a single-vehicle rollover crash near downtown Phoenix in the early hours of Saturday. Phoenix police responded to multiple calls about the wreck and found an overturned vehicle at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Portland Street.

Aug 9 · Anne Radmore Phoenix

Phoenix faces lingering extreme heat and dust as only limited storm chances return next week

Central Arizona remains under a High Pollution Advisory after a second consecutive Category 5 dust storm, with hazy skies and poor air quality across the Valley. Meteorologists say widespread monsoon relief is not imminent; only isolated evening storm chances — about 20% Sunday and 30% Monday night — are forecast while extreme heat persists through the weekend before a cooler pattern arrives next week.

Aug 8 · Carl Brown Phoenix

Unprecedented Back-to-Back Category 5 Haboobs Blanket Phoenix Area

Two consecutive Category 5 dust storms swept across the Phoenix region this week, producing blinding walls of dust, 50 mph winds and sharply reduced visibility but causing no major reported damage. Meteorologists say the timing — both events occurring later at night — limited impacts to commuters, while researchers call the rapid succession of high-intensity storms unprecedented in local records.

Aug 8 · Mariam Delgado

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PhoenixAug 7

Investigators Say Maricopa County Voter Files Were Scraped in 2020; Prosecutors Declined to Charge

Declassified investigative records show a 2020 cyberintrusion into Maricopa County’s public voter systems resulted in the exfiltration of more than 633,000 voter registration records and exposed over 900 records with sensitive information. The FBI traced the activity to a Fountain Hills residence and obtained a confession, but several prosecutorial offices declined to bring charges and the criminal file was closed in 2023.

PhoenixAug 6

Man Arrested After Witness Identifies Plate in West Phoenix Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Critically Injured

A 34-year-old man was taken into custody after investigators linked his vehicle to a hit-and-run on Camelback Road that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries. Police say a motorist who followed the suspected vehicle while on the phone with 911 provided a license plate number that led detectives to the suspect's apartment.

Phoenix News

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Covers Phoenix Area as Line of Storms Brings High Winds, Hail and Widespread Outages

Dodgers Rally in 10th, Beat Diamondbacks 2-1 at Chase Field

51-year-old woman killed in early-morning rollover near downtown Phoenix

Phoenix faces lingering extreme heat and dust as only limited storm chances return next week

Unprecedented Back-to-Back Category 5 Haboobs Blanket Phoenix Area

Latest Stories

Investigators Say Maricopa County Voter Files Were Scraped in 2020; Prosecutors Declined to Charge

Man Arrested After Witness Identifies Plate in West Phoenix Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Critically Injured

Dillon Brooks Agrees to Three-Year, $73 Million Extension to Stay with Suns Through 2029–30

High winds, dust could sweep Phoenix for a second night; residents told to secure lawn furniture

Severe Overnight Dust Storm Sends Phoenix Air Pollution Soaring to More Than 14 Times Normal

Three People Shot in Glendale Neighborhood Near State Farm Stadium; Suspect Flees

Padres at Diamondbacks Preview: King vs. Pfaadt Headlines Chase Field Nightcap — Odds, Lineups and Key Factors

Sierra Club's report says Arizona pulled back on solar and water protections amid heat challenges

Phoenix records 115°F Sunday as National Weather Service keeps extreme heat warning through Tuesday night

Neighbors Offer Free Furniture, Food, Pet Adoptions and More Across Phoenix

Record Heat Grips the West as Fire Danger Rises from Las Vegas to Northern California

Liberty at Mercury Preview: Phoenix a Short Home Dog With Sabally’s Status in Question

20-unit affordable apartments planned beside Phoenix’s Acacia Library

Romanelli’s: The Modest Phoenix Deli With a Pizza Locals Keep Returning For

One year on, South Phoenix businesses adjust and rebuild after light rail extension

Sunny’s Lounge and Yucca Tap Room Among 38 Bars Named to USA TODAY’s 2026 List

United Flight Carrying 154 Passengers Diverted to Luke Air Force Base After Running Low on Fuel During Phoenix Storm

Morning Thunder and Lightning Caught Metro Phoenix Off Guard as Brief Storms Move Through

Flagstaff Ranks Arizona’s Least Affordable City for Home Buyers, New Study Finds

Work Starts on 1.1 Million-Square-Foot Megawarehouse in Tolleson

Federal Price‑Transparency Enforcement Targets Six Phoenix‑Area Hospitals

Phoenix ERs Report Rising Heat Illnesses as Arizona Summers Grow More Extreme

Hiker Treated for Heat-Related Illness, Carried Off South Mountain Trail and Taken to Hospital

Fire crews respond to heat-exhaustion call for two hikers on Scottsdale Gateway Loop Trail

Mesa man arrested after reporting girlfriend unresponsive; authorities charge him with first-degree murder and kidnapping