Luke 21:7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” Luke 21:11 "There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and epidemics in many lands, and there will be terrifying things (that which strikes terror), and great miraculous signs in the heavens."
A major dust storm roared into Phoenix Thursday night shutting down the airport, knocking out power across the city and stopping thousands of residents from being able to travel to holiday destinations.
Sky Harbor International Airport shut down all flights after 8 p.m. because of the storm according to an airport spokeswoman. Flights resumed about an hour later but over two dozen flights had to be diverted to other airports.
The storm was the first of the city’s yearly monsoon season. Heavy rains joined the winds of more than 50 miles per hour to knock down trees, flood streets and leave over 25,000 residents without power.
The storm also stopped the city’s “Red, White and Boom” Fourth of July fireworks show in the southeast part of the city.
Two fires also broke out as a part of the storm which firefighters attributed to lightning strikes.
