Power Outage in Vail, AZ

A small dust devil lifted an unsecured tent covering a petting zoo during the Pima County Fair. The tent contacted electrical wires which resulted in a power outage at the fairgrounds for about an hour.

Thunderstorm winds damaged a gas station awning near Houghton and Valencia. Several large trees were damaged with at least 4 power poles snapped along the west side of Houghton between Valencia and E Rita Road, closing the road for several hours and leaving nearly 3500 customers without electricity.

Thunderstorm winds snapped six power poles and downed trees along Old Spanish Trail from Irvington to Golf Links Roads. Over 1600 homes were left without power southeast of Houghton Escalante Roads.

Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in significant damage around southern portions of the Tucson Metro area. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base recorded a wind gust of 67 knots (77mph) while the Tucson International Airport recorded a gust of 61 knots (70 mph). The most significant damage was sustained by businesses in South Tucson. Near Ajo Way and County Club, two industrial buildings sustained partial roof collapses with one business losing the entire roof. A Safeway Grocery Store in the Rita Ranch Village suffered a partial roof collapse. Several power poles and power lines were also downed with several blown transformers. Around 27,000 residents were without power at the peak of the storm. Several trees were downed, with trees falling on homes, cars, and into traffic creating road closures. The most significant tree damage was at the McGuire Hills Apartment Complex. Several trees were downed blocking access to many of the apartments.

A strong fast moving storm caused widespread damage across the Tucson area. Power lines and a large tree were downed near Oracle Road and Hardy Road. More power lines were downed near Park Avenue and Broadway Boulevard in midtown Tucson. Several additional trees were downed including two large trees in Vail, a 60-foot tree near Tanque Verde and Wrightstown Road, and a 100-foot tall tree onto a vehicle in northern Tucson. Two additional trees were also downed on vehicles. One fell on a car in the Fairview Manor near Miracle Mile and Fairview and another tree fell on a car near Broadway and Craycroft. The same tree also brought a light pole down on a truck. Strong winds also ripped a roof off a mobile home in southwest Tucson and destroyed several outbuildings throughout the city. In addition, winds peeled the roof off the Literacy of Life office in Mid-town. Over 20,000 Tucson Electric Power customers were without power after the storms passed.

Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage across southern portions of Tucson. A trained spotter reported several trees downed near Rita Ranch at 5 PM MST. Power lines were reported down by the winds at two different locations near the Tucson International Airport. Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off a mobile home near the intersection of Interstate 19 and Valencia Road. In addition, several other trees and power lines were downed by the thunderstorm winds across southwest portions of Tucson. One of these trees was downed on a residence.