A tornado warning was issued for Phoenix and Arizona

Areas of the Phoenix metro have been under two Tornado Warnings, including the most current expiring at 5:15 a.m. for the Apache Junction area.

A tornado warning was issued for northeast Scottsdale and surrounding areas, but expired at 4:15 a.m., without an apparent tornado. However the National Weather Service is warning that strong, straightline winds will continue throughout the Valley until at least 5 a.m.

A major storm system is marauding through the state, bringing with it dangerous winds, flooded roads and heavy snow.

The Valley saw sporadic showers on Thanksgiving Day but once it passed midnight, large storms brought heavy rain and powerful winds.

Flash flood warnings have been issues for the northeast Valley until 8 a.m. The cold front bringing this heavy weather is moving eastward, lowering the snow levels. In Northern Arizona, it's heading towards Show Low.

Winds will also be a factor Friday morning with gusts up to 50 mph. The highest gusts so far were at Sky Harbor with 52 mph winds. Wind will die down by the afternoon but will still be breezy.

The storm in northern Arizona has closed roads across that part of the state, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Those closures include:

• SR 89-A from mileposts 386-397 (just past Sedona to Flagstaff)
• I-40 from US 93 to Winslow (both directions)
• I-17 northbound at SR 179 junction (both directions)
• SR 87 NB from Payson to Winslow (both directions)
• SR 260 EB from Camp Verde to SR 87 (both directions)