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Rare Phoenix storm brings damaging hail

Phoenix, Arizona’s capital, was hit by a rare storm that brought damaging hail and intense downpours. Videos show people taking shelter inside a car as hail broke its windscreen. Neighbourhoods were also covered in ice during the storm.

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Rare Phoenix storm brings damaging hail
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What to know

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    Videos show people sheltering inside a car as hail damages its windscreen.

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    Intense downpours left neighbourhoods in Phoenix covered in ice.

Why it matters

The reported vehicle damage and ice-covered neighbourhoods illustrate the local effects of the rare storm in Phoenix.

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