Phoenix faced sudden thunderstorms and strong winds Monday; no tornado warning issued, but severe storm warnings are in effect for nearby areas.

So what’s the difference between a microburst and a tornado? A microburst is created when powerful downdrafts from a thunderstorm slam into the ground and then spread outward.

With trees down, power outages and debris scattered across Tempe, it seemed like a tornado touched down in the area.

A powerful storm tore through parts of Arizona this week, leaving behind widespread damage in Tempe, Guadalupe, and Scottsdale.

Microbursts are more common than tornadoes and can cause significant damage. South Tempe and the Maple Ash and Kyrene ...

"We saw rainfall upwards of half an inch in 10 to 15 minutes," a National Weather Service meteorologist told The Arizona Republic.

Tempe suffered citywide destruction from a powerful microburst storm that brought 70 mph winds. Here's how it's cleaning up ...

Preliminary reports for the pair of tornadoes currently rank them as level EF2, the same as the tornado that tore through Salt Lake City in 1999. Chasity Light was lost in thought, watching her ...