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Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain affected portions of La Paz County beginning in the late evening hours on August 9th, and the storms persisted into the early morning hours on August 10th. Peak rain rates with the stronger storms were in excess of 2 inches per hour, and this led to an episode of flash flooding along Interstate 10 beginning around midnight and continuing into the very early morning hours. Local law enforcement reported that several roads in the area near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Highway 95 had become impassable as of midnight and as a result they were closed. Road closures in this manner are indicative of flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time, but for an area further to the west and not where the road closures actually occurred.

Flash Flood in LA PAZ, ARIZONA
From 09-AUG-18 23:30:00 to 10-AUG-18 02:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: QUARTZSITE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed over portions of La Paz county during the late evening hours on August 9th and the storms continued into the early morning on August 10th. The stronger storms produced very heavy rain with peak rain rates over 2 inches per hour; the heavy rain led to some flash flooding in the vicinity of Interstate 10 and Highway 95. According to the La Paz County Dispatch, at midnight, or 0000MST, several roads in the area became impassable due to flash flooding. The roads were Tyson, Quail and Kuehn. Due to the water over the roads and the impassable nature of them, they were closed. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time, but the warning was actually for an area to the west of where the road closures occurred. There were no reports of accidents due to the flooding and subsequent hazardous driving conditions.
Thunderstorms developed to the southeast of Phoenix during the morning hours on August 9th and some of the stronger thunderstorms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds that affected areas around the communities of Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. At about 0730MST, gusty outflow winds that were estimated to be more than 60 mph in strength blew down 6 power poles just northwest of San Tan Valley, near the intersection of Hunt Highway and Gary Road. No injuries were reported due to the strong winds. Strong outflow winds that produce significant damage are rather unusual during the morning hours during a typical monsoon day.

Thunderstorm Wind in PINAL, ARIZONA
From 09-AUG-18 07:23:00 to 09-AUG-18 07:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: MAGMA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms with gusty and damaging outflow winds developed to the southeast of Phoenix during the morning hours on August 9th and they affected the area between Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. At 073MST, a member of the public reported that 6 power poles were blown down by gusty winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph. The poles were located about 5 miles southeast of Queen Creek, just northwest of San Tan Valley and near the intersection of the Hunt Highway and Gary Road. No injuries were reported due to the strong winds and fallen power poles.
Isolated thunderstorms developed over higher terrain areas to the northeast of Phoenix during the early evening hours on August 14th. One of the stronger storms developed in the area around Horseshoe Lake and an SRP automated weather station on the far south end of the lake recorded a wind gust to 60 mph at 1820MST. There were no reports of wind damage or injuries anywhere in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 14-AUG-18 18:20:00 to 14-AUG-18 18:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: CAREFREE
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorms with strong gusty winds developed over the higher terrain northeast of Phoenix during the early evening hours on August 14th. One of the stronger storms affected the area around Horseshoe Lake. At 1820MST an SRP automated mesonet weather station measured a wind gust of 60 mph on the far southern end of the lake.
Thunderstorms developed to the southeast of the greater Phoenix area during the late evening hours on August 9th; some of the stronger storms stirred up significant amounts of dust which resulted in areas of dense blowing dust and dust storm conditions. Among other locations, the dust storms affected the area between the town of Florence and the town of San Tan Valley. At 2342MST a trained spotter 9 miles southeast of Queen Creek and near San Tan Valley reported that visibility had dropped to one quarter mile in a dust storm. A Dust Storm Warning was issued for the area at exactly 2342MST and it remained in effect through 0115MST the following morning. No accidents were reported due to the severely restricted visibility and subsequent hazardous driving conditions.

Dust Storm in NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 09-AUG-18 23:30:00 to 10-AUG-18 01:15:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds developed to the southeast of Phoenix during the late evening hours on August 9th. Some of the stronger storms produced outflow winds in excess of 40 mph that stirred up areas of dense blowing dust, resulting in dust storm conditions in the Queen Creek and San Tan Valley areas. According to a trained weather spotter, at 2342MST visibility dropped to one quarter of a mile in a dust storm about 9 miles southeast of Queen Creek, near the intersection of Hunt Highway and Magma Road. A Dust Storm Warning was issued for the area beginning at 2342MST and it continued through 0115MST the next morning.
A strong southern stream low pressure system crossed the Gulf States on the 8th and 9th, moving out to sea late on the 9th. This storm brought significant snowfall to the central and southern Appalachians. The snow started early on the 9th and continued through the afternoon. The hardest hit areas were the eastern portions of Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming and McDowell Counties where a blanket of 10 to 18 inches of snow fell.  Across the western parts of those counties, and into eastern Mingo and Logan Counties generally 6 to 10 inches fell. The highest report came from McGraws in Wyoming County where 18.5 inches of snow was measured. The cooperative observer at Oceana in Wyoming county measured 11 inches, and the observer at R.D. Bailey Lake had 8 inches. The 911 Center in Raleigh County, near Stanaford, measured 12 inches, with 17 inches measured near Glade Springs. The cooperative observer in Beckley got 9 inches. In Fayette County, the highest amount was 13 inches in Layland, but on the western side of the county, the cooperative observer at Hawks Nest only received 2 inches of snow. In McDowell County, 16.5 inches was measured in Anawalt, 12.5 inches in Pageton and 10 inches in Welch. Near Delbarton in Mingo County, 7 inches of snow fell on the top of Buffalo Mountain, with 6 inches near Williamson on Airport Mountain. The Department of Highways reported widespread amounts of 6 to 8 inches across southern and eastern Logan County, with only an inch across the north. The cooperative observer in Man got 4 inches.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 05:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Heavy Snow in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy Snow in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 05:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 05:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy Snow in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 05:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-DEC-18 05:00:00 to 09-DEC-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Monsoon thunderstorms developed across higher terrain locations to the north of Phoenix during the early evening hours on August 12th. In addition to the typical weather hazards of strong gusty wind and heavy rain, one of the storms managed to produce very large hailstones. A trained spotter south of Lake Pleasant and near State Route 74 recorded hailstones with the largest stones measuring 1.75 inches in diameter. The spotter did not indicate that the hail produced any damage however, and no injuries were reported. The large stones were larger than golf balls.

Hail in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 12-AUG-18 18:45:00 to 12-AUG-18 18:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: BEARDSLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and very large hail developed across the higher terrain locations well to the north of Phoenix during the evening hours on August 12th. At 1845MST a trained spotter located 12 miles northeast of Beardsley, near State Route 74 and just southwest of Lake Pleasant, reported very large hailstones. The spotter indicated that the largest stones reached 1.75 inches in diameter. No damage or injuries were reported due to the unusually large hail.
Thunderstorms developed over much of the greater Phoenix area, as well as communities to the southeast such as Queen Creek, during late evening hours on August 9th. The storms continued into the early morning hours on August 10th and some of the storms generated gusty and damaging outflow winds estimated to be in excess of 60 mph. One of the storms in Queen Creek managed to snap 3 Palo Verde trees in half at about midnight. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was not in effect at the time. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 10-AUG-18 00:00:00 to 10-AUG-18 00:01:00 (MST-7)
Location: QUEEN CREEK
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorms with strong gusty outflow winds developed over the southeast portion of the greater Phoenix area during the late evening hours on August 9th, and some of the storms continued through midnight and into the very early morning hours on August 10th. Some of the stronger storms affected the town of Queen Creek. According to a report from the public, at about midnight, or 0000MST, gusty winds estimated to be as high as 70 mph snapped in half 3 Palo Verde Trees in Queen Creek. The trees were snapped just south of the Queen Creek Middle School and just southeast of the intersection of the Ellsworth Loop Road and Queen Creek Road. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was not in effect at the time.
High pressure over the region allowed for temperatures to climb to dangerous levels during the middle part of the month. Nine heat-associated fatalities (7 direct and 2 indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 16-JUL-18 17:00:00 to 16-JUL-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Two direct fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 13-JUL-18 17:00:00 to 13-JUL-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 17-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 17-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in EAST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 17-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 17-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in BUCKEYE/AVONDALE, ARIZONA
From 17-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 17-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in NORTHWEST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 to 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 to 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in EAST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 to 18-JUL-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
An area of high pressure centered over the Texas Panhandle allowed for temperatures to climb to dangerous levels on the 20th. Four heat-associated fatalities (one direct and three indirect) were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Heat in BUCKEYE/AVONDALE, ARIZONA
From 20-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 20-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 20-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 20-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Two indirect fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 20-JUL-18 00:00:00 to 20-JUL-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
Thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area on October 23rd, ahead of an area of low pressure approaching from the west. Elevated wind fields associated with the low, combined with enhanced amounts of moisture and instability allowed some of the storms to become very strong. The primary weather hazards from the stronger storms was large hail, but one of the severe thunderstorms in Glendale actually was associated with a weak landspout tornado. The EF0 tornado developed over the Glendale airport at about 1620MST and it remained on the ground for about 10 minutes. Fortunately there were no reports of damage associated with the tornado. Tornadoes in the greater Phoenix area are very rare, and this tornado garnered significant media attention due to its rarity, despite not causing any damage.

Tornado in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 23-OCT-18 16:15:00 to 23-OCT-18 16:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLENDALE FRAM ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Strong thunderstorms developed over the western portion of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on October 23rd, and one of the especially strong storms formed in Glendale. The severe thunderstorm was associated with a weak landspout tornado, classified as an EF0 with winds estimated at 65 mph. The tornado stayed on the ground for about 10 minutes, had a path length of about 3.5 miles and crossed over the Glendale Airport runway complex. The tornado was on the ground from 1415MST until 1425MST. There was significant evidence of this tornado, including visual reports from the Glendale Airport tower and multiple videos supplied by the public and local media. Fortunately there were no reports of damage, likely due to the rather short duration on the ground. Even though the tornado produced no damage, it was very heavily scrutinized by the public as well as local media, due to the fact that tornados, even weak ones, are very rare in the greater Phoenix area.
Hot temperatures during the beginning of October resulted in a heat-associated fatality. One indirect heat fatality was reported by the Marciopa County Department of Public Health.

Heat in EAST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 04-OCT-18 17:00:00 to 04-OCT-18 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed to the west of Phoenix and over western portions of Maricopa County, during the middle and late evening hours on July 28th. The stronger storms produced intense rainfall with peak rain rates measured to be greater than one inch per hour. The heavy rains eventually led to significant flow down the Tiger Wash a bit to the east of the Maricopa-La Paz County line. The flowing wash resulted in flash flooding as water flowed across Eagle Eye Road. A Flash Flood Warning was issued at 2225MST and remained in effect through 0130MST the next morning. Personnel from the Maricopa County Flood Control District indicated that Eagle Eye Road was closed part of the day on Sunday July 28th for clean up of debris that had spilled onto the roadway. No accidents were reported due to the flash flooding. Finally, some of the storms generated gusty outflow winds that produced a dust storm west of Phoenix, near the town of Wittmann, during the early evening hours.

Flash Flood in MARICOPA, ARIZONA
From 28-JUL-18 22:25:00 to 29-JUL-18 01:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLADDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed across the western portion of Maricopa County during the evening hours on July 28th; the stronger storms generated intense rainfall with peak rain rates measured in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain led to flooding of the Tiger Wash near the Big Horn Mountains and just east of the Maricopa-La Paz County line. At 2310MST, a streamflow gauge 11 miles south of Gladden and on the Tiger Wash measured a peak flow of 1333 cubic feet per second and the wash rose over 2 feet and above the alarm stage. Maricopa County Flood Control District Officials indicated that flow of this magnitude generates flash flooding across Eagle Eye Road. They also indicated that the road was closed for part of the following day for cleanup of debris that had washed across the road.  A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area around the wash at 2225MST and it remained in effect through 0130MST July 29th. No accidents were reported as a result of the flash flooding.

Dust Storm in NORTHWEST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 28-JUL-18 20:00:00 to 28-JUL-18 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms developed over the western portions of Maricopa County, including the far northwest fringes of the greater Phoenix area, during the evening hours on July 28th. Some of the stronger storms generated gusty outflow winds measured to be in excess of 40 mph. The gusty winds stirred up desert dust and created dust storm conditions. According to a trained spotter located 10 miles to the southwest of the town of Wittmann, at 2029MST dust storm conditions reduced visibility to 50 feet in the Sun City Festival Development. Winds were measured at 43 mph. No Dust Storm Warning was in effect at the time.
Upper level ridging over the southwest United States allowed for temperatures to climb to dangerous levels on the 22nd and 23rd of September. Two indirect fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 22-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 22-SEP-18 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 23-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 23-SEP-18 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One indirect fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.
An area of high pressure centered over the northern Baja Peninsula allowed for temperatures to climb nearly 10 degrees above seasonal normals. Two direct heat fatalities were reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Heat in CENTRAL PHOENIX, ARIZONA
From 27-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 27-SEP-18 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.

Heat in EAST VALLEY, ARIZONA
From 27-SEP-18 10:00:00 to 27-SEP-18 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

One direct fatality was reported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, with their details, such as age, gender and circumstances unavailable.