A north Phoenix pain clinic has shut its doors indefinitely after a violent hailstorm punched through its roof, flooded the building and wrecked medical equipment inside. Sun Pain Management says baseball-sized hail tore through the structure in roughly 15 minutes, leaving staff scrambling to redirect patients elsewhere while the facility awaits major repairs.
Clinic staff described the damage as sudden and severe, telling FOX 10 Phoenix they experienced “baseball-sized hail that came out of nowhere — and in about 15 minutes, tore through our roof and created intense flooding.” The downpour that followed soaked the interior, knocked ceiling tiles loose and damaged equipment used to treat patients, forcing the location to temporarily close, according to the station’s report.
On its website, Sun Pain Management confirmed the north Phoenix location is closed until further notice because of what it called significant damage from the severe hailstorm, per Sun Pain Management. The practice said it is reaching out directly to affected patients to coordinate care at its Goodyear and Surprise clinics, or through virtual appointments, while the north Phoenix site remains offline.
Repair Bill Could Climb Well Past Initial Roof Estimate
The financial toll is already significant before any final numbers are in. Staff told the same outlet that the initial quote for the roof alone came in around $300,000, a figure that does not include separate damage to air-conditioning units and other systems inside the building, per the station’s report…