Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-07-08 | Page 1 | Fierce Storm Hits Arizona

I t I F iC Storm Storm Hits Arizona Torrential Rains Wind Upset Power System Dama Damage e Property y PHOENIX A Ariz ArL July 8 AP AP AP- AP Property damage totaling thousands of doll dollars s caused p principally by high winds and arid demoralization of the water users users' power system leading leading leading lead lead- ing to Phoenix from Roosevelt Horse Mesa and Mormon Flat dams was wrought last night by one of the worst storms to visit central Arizona in years The greatest damage damageS according to reports reaching here last ast night was caused at Gila Bend where high winds demolished the Catholic Catholic- church tore off the roo root roof from a residence and blew down fences and trees The church a small frame structure structure ture was literally picked up by the wind It was whirled across the tho street and deposited In the front yard of a residence e. e The edifice of ot fairly light construction had stood in Gila Bend for several years Rains almost torrential in in violence violence vio vio- vio- vio lence accompanied by e extremely ly high winds and electrical disturbances disturbances disturb disturb- ances swept the central portico in of the state and athi apparently extended across across the entire state Light showers accompanied by electrical displays fell at Globe heavy rains were reported falling in inthe inthe the Pinal Final mountains seven miles southwest st o of Globe