Rare Hailstorm Pelts Phoenix, Causing Widespread Damage

A rare and severe hailstorm has caused significant damage in Phoenix, Arizona, with residents sharing videos of people sheltering in vehicles as hail battered windshields. The intense storm covered neighborhoods in ice and resulted in golf ball-sized hail damaging homes and shattering windows across the region.

The National Weather Service issued multiple warnings and tornado watches as the severe weather moved through the area. The storm's intensity prompted widespread concern and highlighted the unusual nature of such an event in the Arizona capital.