PHOENIX — The city of Tempe is recovering from severe storm damage caused by devastating storms on Monday.

Over 130 people were displaced after the storm severely damaged several apartments, according to a city announcement.

The city and the American Red Cross set up a temporary emergency shelter at Escalante Multi-Generational Center.

How bad was the storm damage Tempe endured?

While cities across the Valley were battered by heavy rain and storms, Tempe was hit especially hard due to a microburst, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Homes, vehicles and businesses were severely damaged, according to Gabriel Lojero, a meteorologist with NWS.

“Winds with this microburst were anywhere between 65 and 70 miles per hour,” Lojero told KTAR News 92.3 FM. “Another reporting site

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