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Significant damage reported after likely tornado touches down in Heber-Overgaard area

HEBER-OVERGAARD, AZ — Significant damage is being reported after a suspected tornado touched down in Heber-Overgaard Wednesday night, based on ABC15 Desert Doppler radar scans and damage photos and video being submitted by viewers.

ABC15 Chief Meteorologist Amber Sullins says a touchdown likely happened around 8 p.m.

National Weather Service Flagstaff is sending a crew to the Heber-Overgaard area to survey the damage along with state officials later Thursday morning. They are expected to release their findings and determine whether it was, in fact, a tornado early Thursday afternoon.

"It went silent, and then it was (like) a freight train," a fire official said during a Thursday morning press conference, noting his own experience of receiving the emergency alerts just moments before the storm hit.

Neighbors describe Phoenix hailstorm as ‘war zone’

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Don Batiste thought someone came through with a machine gun.

“The thunder came, and after the thunder it was raining, and then all of a sudden it just hit, boom!” Batiste said.

That boom was golf-ball-sized hail pounding an apartment complex near 19th and Dunlap avenues for 10 to 20 minutes Wednesday afternoon — breaking windows and leaving damage still visible 24 hours later.

Storms rolled through the Phoenix area Wednesday, bringing rain and hail to north Phoenix, Glendale, Tempe, Mesa and other Valley communities. In Phoenix’s North Mountain area, heavy hail slammed cars and homes.

“My sister’s bedroom took it the most. You know, it was hail all on her bed and glass and stuff,” Batiste said.

Hail, heavy storms hit Flagstaff amid tornado warning

Severe storms moving through Arizona on Wednesday are dumping heavy rain and hail on parts of Flagstaff. Multiple tornado warnings have also been issued. FOX 10's Megan Spector has more.

PHOENIX – Tornado warnings have been issued on Wednesday in parts of Arizona as severe storms hit the state. There has been no confirmation from the National Weather Service that any tornadoes touched down.

The National Weather Service says areas in Coconino County were under the warning until 6:15 a.m. MST.

"This includes Bellemont, Humphreys Peak, Lava River Cave, Abineau Canyon Trailhead, Wing Mountain, and Inner Basin Pumphouse," NWS Flagstaff wrote on X.

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