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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 22h

Another day in the 90s today in Phoenix!

Slightly cooler air on the way just in time for Halloween.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 1d

Hurricane Melissa's central pressure dropped to 892 mb today, tying the Labor Day storm of 1935 for the 3rd lowest pressure on record in the Atlantic basin.

Sustained winds peaked at 185 mph.

The only Atlantic hurricane on record with higher winds was Allen in 1980 at 190 mph.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 2d

Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa will likely be the worst storm Jamaica has ever seen.

From @NHC_Atlantic : "The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure...leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities."

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 5d

Gorgeous weekend ahead in the Valley!

Lots of great events going on if you're looking for something to do, including the last weekend of the Arizona State Fair.

Check out our "Things to do" section on abc15.com

Enjoy!

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 6d

Gorgeous fall colors across Arizona right now!

Got pics? Send them to [email protected]

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 7d

Two men were struck by lightning today near #Flagstaff.

We are hearing they are both alive, thankfully!

It's been nearly a decade since we've had a #lightning strike fatality in #Arizona. (Source: lightningsafetycouncil.org)

Updates here: www.abc15.com/news/region-...

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 8d

Heads up: There's a slight chance of spotty showers in the Valley for your Wednesday morning commute.

Evening commute home looks dry.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 13d

Big improvement in our Arizona drought thanks to remnant tropical moisture from Priscilla and Raymond.

Extreme drought dropped 9%.

Central Arizona benefited the most with Phoenix getting more than 3" of rain!

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 15d

Our recent 5 day stretch of rain in Phoenix wasn't the longest stretch on record, but it did make the top 20.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 15d

Phoenix is finally drying out after an epic stretch of rainy days.

This is already the 3rd wettest October on record and we're only halfway through!

Sky Harbor has picked up nearly 6 times the normal amount of rainfall for the month of October.

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aaflores.bsky.social @aaflores.bsky.social · 27d

Check out my recent interview with @ambersullins.bsky.social highlighting some of our research on flooding and health youtu.be/iFv68bQYbyo?...

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Why are we seeing more flood deaths? ASU expert discusses with ABC15's Amber Sullins

YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 27d

Slight drought improvement across Arizona thanks to last week's rain.

Still 100% of AZ in drought, but Extreme Drought dropped 3% and Severe Drought dropped 4%.

More drought help coming toward the middle to end of next week as rain chances ramp up again.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 28d

Triple digits making a comeback in the Valley!

Daily average highs are in the mid 90s this time of year, but the average last 100°+ day is October 5th.

These 100s won't last long. We've got another big drop coming this weekend.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · 29d

Monsoon 2025 ends like this....

A mixed bag of above normal and below normal rainfall across Arizona.

Heavy downpours filling gauges late last week across the Valley, bringing Sky Harbor up to 2.76" of rain. (The 47th wettest on record and 0.33" above average.)

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 30

3 people dead, one still missing in Globe, Arizona after catastrophic flash flooding moved through last Friday and Saturday.

Details:
www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

Globe picked up 3.61" of rain Fri-Sun. Avg for their entire monsoon season (June 15-Sept 30) is 5.96".

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Three dead, one missing after flash flooding strikes Globe, Gila County

Three people have died, and a fourth person is missing after flash flooding ravaged Globe and other parts of Gila County.

www.abc15.com

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 27

What a day!

With 1.64" of rain at Sky Harbor, we have completely eliminated our Monsoon 2025 rainfall deficit.

This also tied for the 18th wettest monsoon day on record in Phoenix.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 26

Get ready for rain!

Friday (9/26) will be an ABC15 Weather Action Day.

Storms could start around lunchtime and continue throughout the afternoon and early evening.

Get updates and live RADAR on our FREE ABC15 mobile app.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 25

Big changes coming to the Valley!

Wind, rain and a major cool-down in the days ahead.

Everything you need to know here:
www.abc15.com/news/local-n...

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 23

Just a few days left to get rain in the gauges for Monsoon 2025.

Best bet for showers and thunderstorms in the Valley will be Friday.

As of today, Sky Harbor has picked up 0.91" of rain this monsoon. Normal for the entire season is 2.43".

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 20

Back to the triple digits this weekend in the Valley.

Saturday will be dry, but we could see a few storms move through the Valley on Sunday.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 19

🌧️Rain across Arizona! 🌧️

As usual during the monsoon, storms have been hit or miss, but some spots did pick up more than an inch of rain over the past couple of days!

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 18

Moisture is flowing in and storm chances are increasing across Arizona.

Find out what to expect right here in the Valley: www.abc15.com/weather/what...

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WHAT TO EXPECT: Storm chances increasing across Arizona Thursday and Friday

A storm system to our west will also help pull in remnant moisture from what was once Tropical Storm Mario, increasing rain and thunderstorm chances across Arizona

www.abc15.com

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 16

Where has all the monsoon rain been? New Mexico.

Some areas there seeing 200% of what is normal!

Arizona and Southern California will see increased rain chances Thu & Fri as tropical moisture moves in.

Monsoon runs until September 30th.

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 15

Tracking more moisture and storm chances across Arizona by the end of the week.

Find out how Tropical Storm Mario could be involved here: www.abc15.com/weather/most...

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Amber Sullins @ambersullins.bsky.social · Sep 13

Cooler, drier air moving into the Valley this weekend.

Enjoy this little taste of fall!

Triple digits and monsoon moisture return next week.

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