A tree and fence were blown down in a Tempe neighborhood, the result of a strong storm that passed through the area on Monday.
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A large tree was uprooted and landed on a Tempe townhouse as a result of a strong storm that passed through Tempe and Phoenix on Monday afternoon.
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Downed trees were a common sight around southern Tempe on Monday after a storm blew through the area.
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A stop sign is damaged in a south Tempe neighborhood after a strong storm hit the area Monday afternoon.
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A commercial building was damaged in a storm that blew through Tempe on Monday.
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A powerful storm ripped through the Valley on Monday afternoon, causing damage across Tempe and torrential rain in Phoenix.
The storm saw up to 10,000 people without power and has closed the Phoenix Zoo for two days so officials could do repairs.
The storm, which came through between noon and 2 p.m., put a flash flood warning for areas of Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale as the storm moved northeastward through the Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
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A powerful storm ripped through the Valley on Monday afternoon, causing damage across Tempe and torrential rain in Phoenix.
The storm saw up to 10,000 people without power and has closed the Phoenix Zoo for two days so officials could do repairs.
The storm, which came through between noon and 2 p.m., put a flash flood warning for areas of Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale as the storm moved northeastward through the Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
In a release from the city of Tempe, officials said it was a "significant microburst" that caused considerable damage in an area bounded by Guadalupe, Elliott, Kyrene and Rural roads.
Officials were advising Tempe residents to remain home as lights were out a major intersections.
Rainfall measures between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. through the Maricopa County Flood Control District saw totals ranging from a tenth of an inch in areas in Tempe to one-third to half an inch in areas of north Phoenix.
Tempe Beach Park experienced severe floods, leading the organizers of Four Peaks Oktoberfest to cancel events on Sunday, the third and final day of the festival.
The Zoo, in Papago Park, reported no animals were injured, but cleanup would take take several days, according to a Facebook post.
In Tempe, more than 130 people were displaced as several apartment buildings were damaged int he story. The city had set up temporary emergency shelter at the Escalante Multi-Generational Center, 2150 E. Orange St.
The city also was offering recommendations for an industrial center that was damaged in south Tempe. For help with building damages, residents and owners can call 480-350-8311 for assitance.
Salt River Project reported multiple neighborhood power outages ranging from south Tempe through the Biltmore area of Phoenix and Paradise Valley. The outages affected several thousand customers total, and SRP's outage map said they should be back up before 6 p.m. in most cases. Tempe officials said most power was expected to be on by 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service forecast for Monday included heavy chances for rain in much of the Phoenix area, but increased chances a higher elevations.
Because of heavy rains over the weekend, the result of the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla coming through the area, forecasters were expecting between 1 and 2 inches of rain locally with heavy potential for flash flooding and strong winds.
