April 9, 2012: A huge dust storm hits Arizona. (Fox News)
PHOENIX – A dust storm and thunderstorm hit the Phoenix metropolitan area with lighting strikes being blamed for starting two house fires and a blaze at a cardboard recycling company.
There were no immediate reports of any injuries.
The National Weather Service says the dust storm late Wednesday afternoon was caused by a combination of wind in the south heading north and wind in the east heading northeast.
They say the thunderstorm hit north-central Pinal County and central Maricopa County with winds of up to 60 mph and nickel-sized hail.
The home fires were in northeast Phoenix with the blaze at the cardboard recycling company reported west of the downtown area.
The hottest stories ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
