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The National Weather Service warns of heavy rain and flash flooding in the Phoenix metro this morning after Wednesday's storms shattered windows and dented cars across northern and central Arizona. Following our forecast preview, the system brought the state's first tornado watches since October 2010; at least nine tornado warnings were issued in northern Arizona, though no tornadoes had been confirmed in the available reports. Hail damaged cars and businesses near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix. A flood watch runs through this evening.
Quick Hits
01 Phoenix Human Services launched help for residents navigating SNAP applications, renewals and work requirements, with in-person and virtual appointments or walk-ins at Family Services Centers. The city aims to reduce benefit losses through application guidance and follow-up support, though the Arizona Department of Economic Security still processes applications and decides eligibility.
02 One Scottsdale will add a 157-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel called the Dowe, with construction expected to start by month's end north of Loop 101. The hotel has received permits and should take 18 to 20 months to build, while construction on two planned restaurants is expected to begin within six months, not finish then.
03 Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened to sue Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap unless he restores 24 citizens' voting status, saying they remain marked ineligible despite a county investigation confirming their citizenship. Her office says 18 were on the early-voting list, putting ballot access at risk ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
04 Mayor Kate Gallego said Phoenix won an important partial victory yesterday in a lawsuit brought by Snell & Wilmer for data center client WBR. She described the dispute as concerning the city's ability to protect neighborhoods from data centers' impacts, though her announcement did not specify the ruling or what issues were decided.
05 The Phoenix Suns lost their season opener 124-83 in Portland Wednesday after the Trail Blazers opened with a 21-0 run. Phoenix also lost Oso Ighodaro to a right-hip injury late in the first half; he did not return, leaving a health concern as the Suns prepare to host Golden State Saturday.
What's Coming Up
Horizon High School's choir opens its 41st annual Broadway Under the Stars tonight, with songs from Footloose and The Greatest Showman. Saturday evening tickets in the purple section include Dessert Under the Stars in the school quad from 6:15 p.m.
Iglesia Santísima Muerte de Phoenix will hold its Día de la Santa Muerte celebration from 5 p.m. Nov. 1 until about 2 a.m. Nov. 2 outside its original temple at 8024 N. 24th Ave., Suite A, in Phoenix. The observance goes ahead despite an Oct. 4 fire, with a midnight pilgrimage planned.
Interesting... Arizona State University ranks No. 1 nationally for innovation for the 12th straight year, every year the category has existed. Leaders credit the new John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, which welcomed its first cohort this fall and offers dual medical and engineering degrees. The W. P. Carey School also claimed the country's top undergraduate supply-chain program.
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