Arizona residents faced dangerous weather Monday evening as a monsoon storm and massive dust storm rolled into the Valley. The system reduced visibility, drenched roadways, and caused significant travel delays during the busy rush-hour commute.
Showers and thunderstorms began hitting the Valley around 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service Phoenix. Scattered rain is expected to continue into the late evening before conditions dry out overnight. Residents reported blinding dust walls sweeping across major highways and heavy bursts of rain in downtown Phoenix.