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

So what’s the difference between a microburst and a tornado? A microburst is created when powerful downdrafts from a ...

Severe weather outbreaks can happen almost anywhere in the U.S., including the Desert Southwest. Here's what happened in this ...

AZFamily Meteorologist Pete Mangione explains the difference between a microburst, which is confirmed to be responsible for ...

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

At least a dozen tornadoes caused immense damage across the Treasure Coast a year ago; rebuilding efforts continue.

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

Preliminary reports for the pair of Utah tornadoes currently rank them as level EF2, the same as the tornado that tore through Salt Lake City in 1999.

Parts of Tempe were battered on Oct. 13 as a result of a microburst in the area. Here's what to know about the potentially devastating weather phenomenon, and what you can do to minimize damage.

Grab an umbrella — tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla pushed into Arizona, bringing days of showers and cooler temperatures.

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

This short captures the surprising moment a miniature tornado forms right before the camera. Nature’s power, even at the smallest scale.