<p>Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and carried thunder and heavy winds through central Arizona</p><p>Trees fell on to homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/arizona">Arizona</a> community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.</p><p>Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early on Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/arizona-storms-weather-tornado-warning">Continue reading...</a>