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Moment terrifying monsoon strikes Arizona lake, sinking boats and leaving terrified pleasure-seekers trapped
A terrifying monsoon that unleashed on Lake Pleasant has left a trail of destruction in its wake.
Dramatic scenes caught on video show boats violently tossed by the waves on Sunday, with some crashing into each other and others sinking.
Brave rescuers from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office answered desperate calls for help, rescuing at least 30 people as they clung to their sinking vessels.
At least 12 boats were left beached or sunk by the brutal storm with winds estimated between 40 and 60 mph, AZFamily reported.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office received several calls on Sunday afternoon from people asking for water rescues.
Dramatic scenes caught on video show boats violently tossed by the waves on Sunday, with some crashing into each other and others sinking
Brave rescuers from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office answered desperate calls for help, rescuing at least 30 people as they clung to their sinking vessels
'They start to panic, and they don't know what to do and if it comes to it, you have to leave your boat. No boat is worth your life,' said MCSO Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez told Fox10.
Despite a warning, Monsoons are known to come fast and out of nowhere.
'Strong to severe thunderstorms will impact the Lake Pleasant recreational area over the next 30–90 minutes. Any of these storms have the potential to produce wind gusts 40-60+mph, brief heavy rainfall with hail, and frequent lightning. Use caution,' the Flood Control District of Maricopa County posted to X Sunday afternoon.
Miraculously, no injuries were reported, but the true extent of the damage remains unknown as authorities continue to assess the chaos left in the storm's wake.
At least 12 boats were left beached or sunk by the brutal storm with winds estimated between 40 and 60 mph
Weather experts warn that more tumultuous weather could be on the horizon, with at least one or two storm days predicted for the desert this week.
One terrified boater, Harvey Hitchcock, explained how he had to pull his boat back out of the water.
'Our boat was over there on the rocks and today we came and pulled it out,' he told Fox 10.
'I look back and say, 'What could we have done different?' When we saw the storm clouds a little earlier, we could have immediately came in,' Hitchcock said.
Another terrified witness, Rick Soria told the outlet, 'The current just threw me into the rocks. Tried to anchor down, and it was not grabbing. I went into the rocks sideways.'
Miraculously, no injuries were reported, but the true extent of the damage remains unknown as authorities continue to assess the chaos left in the storm's wake
Soria recalled the storm touching down quickly and everyone attempting to get out of the water at the same time.
'It came pretty quick, pretty fast, pretty violent and just nobody really had time,' he said. 'Everybody tried to come in at once. That was a bad idea.'
'Two big waves came over the boat, and it swamped the boat, but everybody had life jackets on,' he said. 'I'm looking around, and it's beat up. It's probably totaled. I don't know enough about boats to know for sure.'