In brief
A sudden hailstorm ripped through Phoenix, shattering windshields and freezing neighborhoods in ice. Residents sought refuge inside vehicles as golf‑ball‑sized hail damaged windows and homes. The National Weather Service sounded multiple warnings and tornado watches as the storm swept across Arizona. Videos show hail pelting cars and lakes of ice covering streets. The rare storm underscored the growing intensity of severe weather in the desert Southwest.
A sudden hailstorm ripped through Phoenix, shattering windshields and freezing neighborhoods in ice.
Residents sought refuge inside vehicles as golf‑ball‑sized hail damaged windows and homes.
The National Weather Service sounded multiple warnings and tornado watches as the storm swept across Arizona.
Videos show hail pelting cars and lakes of ice covering streets.
The rare storm underscored the growing intensity of severe weather in the desert Southwest.
