India, Sept. 28 -- A powerful monsoon storm system swept through the Southwest on Friday, September 26, 2025, unleashing torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, leading to widespread flooding across Phoenix and Las Vegas.

The National Weather Service issued both flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm watch, the first of the year for the region amid concerns of hail, damaging winds, and rapid water accumulation, Fox News reported.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded nearly two inches of rain in a single day, exceeding the total rainfall of the entire monsoon season and marking the wettest day in seven years. Officials urged motorists to avoid flooded roadways of unknown depth, particularly near creeks, streams, a...