Scattered severe wind gusts are likely across parts of central and southern Arizona this evening. A few strong to severe storms remain possible over western Pennsylvania through mid evening and over the central and northern Plains later tonight. https://t.co/RLJETTjSI7
— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 2, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for major portions of the state until 11 p.m.
Currently, due to the storm, nearly 8,500 customers in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Mesa are without power. The main areas affected are:
• 1,262 customers from Alma School Road to Mesa Drive and McKellips Road to University Drive.
• 1,396 customers from Longmore Road to Center Street and McDowell Road to Brown Road.
• 2,199 customers from 44th Street to 56th Street and Thomas Road to Van Buren Street.
• 1,813 customers from Osborn Road to Thomas Road and Scottsdale Road to Hayden Road.
Safety tip: Tonight’s storm activity has already resulted in downed power lines. If you see a downed line, stay at least 100 feet away, call 911, then APS at 855-688-2437. If you are experiencing an outage, report and check for updates at https://t.co/5krJSvqD1F. Be safe! #azwx pic.twitter.com/5hY9YjcMDG
— APS (@apsFYI) September 2, 2019