US 89A closed north of the Grand Canyon
ZitatU.S. Highway 89A is closed for 34 miles north of the Grand Canyon as crews work to remove mud and boulders from the road following heavy rain on Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The closure is in place from five miles west of Marble Canyon to Jacob Lake. There is no estimate for when the road will reopen, but the closure is expected to remain in place until at least late Monday morning.
ADOT crews from Page, Fredonia and Gray Mountain are working to reopen the highway.
The storm system Sunday brought a tornado and hail to northern Arizona.
The Arizona Republic reports winds reached up to 70 mph Sunday afternoon about 30 miles north of Flagstaff near Gray Mountain. Meteorologist Mark Stubblefield says the tornado showed up on radar after 2 p.m. and was heading toward the 89A.
Stubblefield says tornados in Arizona are rare, but not unheard of.