Severe weather rolled through parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area Thursday afternoon, prompting a ground stop for flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as strong winds and rain threatened the region.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms began popping up across Maricopa, Pinal and Yuma counties early Thursday afternoon, bringing brief downpours and gusty conditions to the Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
By 5:10 p.m., radar showed stronger, potentially severe storms pushing into the Southwest Valley near Avondale and Tolleson. Forecasters warned that winds were the primary threat associated with the storm as it moved east…