A mid-afternoon dust storm near Picacho, Arizona killed one man and left more than fifteen injured in three crashed involving 24 vehicles. Initial reports identified two people as critically injured with the near-zero visibility hampering attempts a helicopter medivac.

ABC15.com has more information.

The storm that tore through the greater metropolitan Phoenix area on Thursday night had the most impact prior to hitting the Valley. In the Florence area, power lines were downed, heaving flooding occurred, and winds were measured at 45 mph or higher.

5 children were trapped in a school bus by downed power lines until authorities could rescue them.

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