Rare severe storm threat targets Southern California while Arizona faces potential egg-sized hail, tornadoes

THE TAKEAWAY

• Arizona is under a rare severe weather threat for large hail and tornadoes Wednesday.
• A Tornado Watch has been issued in Arizona for the first time in over 15 years.
• Intense thunderstorms could also produce flash flooding.
• The same system threatening Arizona will also soak parts of Southern California and create a low-end tornado risk across a corridor from Carmel southward to Los Angeles.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Severe thunderstorms blasted parts of Arizona early Wednesday ahead of a rare severe weather threat that will intensify through the day and into the evening. Parts of the state, including Flagstaff and Prescott, are under a Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging egg-sized hail and tornadoes…