A thunderstorm rolled into northern Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon as the National Weather Service predicted rain and wind through the evening, issuing a flash flood warning for Maricopa County.
At about 5:45 p.m., a dark cloud accompanied by dust approached the Valley near Interstate 17 and Anthem Way, as seen in a photo shared by the Arizona Department of Transportation on the social platform X.
Gusty winds up to 55 mph were expected for the portions of the Phoenix area, such as north Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale and Peoria, according to the National Weather Service of Phoenix.
The NWS issued a flash flood warning until 10:15 p.m. for Maricopa County.
Radar at 7:56 p.m. showed thunderstorms were weakening, but anywhere between 1 and 2.5 inches had already fallen, according to the NWS.
Winds were expected through 7 p.m., but the weather service said rain chances for Phoenix were expected to stay low.
Phoenix saw a 13% chance of rain on Tuesday while communities on the outskirts of the city such as Case Grande to the south and New River north saw a 20% chance.