Hail warnings issued for Phoenix area
Hail warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service Phoenix office for cities across the greater Phoenix area.
The weather is likely to continue into rush hour but won't stick around for much longer, the weather service said.
"It's really this afternoon that's the window here that we're looking at these showers and some of them producing small hail." National Weather Service Phoenix office meteorologist Austin Jamison said.
A special weather statement has been issued for Phoenix AZ, Glendale AZ and Peoria AZ until 1:45 PM MST pic.twitter.com/CiJTpB9bdY
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) November 3, 2022
"By 6 p.m. we've got like a 5-10% chance of rain and then by midnight its zero." Jamison said.
However that doesn't mean the storms wont grow in intensity before rolling over.
Showers...and a few t-storms now moving across the Phoenix area. Getting a reports of locally heavy rain...pea-sized hail and gusty winds. Mesa Gateway Airport with a gust to 44 mph. Motorists...please slow down! #azwx pic.twitter.com/5p3fnDoq5o
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) November 3, 2022
"Could even have a strong enough one that gets to be full thunderstorm strength, in which case could have the capability to produce larger hail, say one quarter inch diameter hail," said Jamison.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution.
Reach breaking news reporter Kye Graves at klgraves@gannett.com or on Twitter @kyegraves
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Hail warnings for multiple cities in Arizona are in effect
