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Dust Advisory for Cochise, AZ

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Cochise
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What is happening

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 445 PM MST. * At 141 PM MST, satellite data indicated a dust channel originating from the Wilcox Playa and stretching west over I-10 between mile markers 322 and 341....

What the bulletin says to do

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! To report hazardous dust conditions, contact the National Weather Service, or your nearest law enforcement agency, who will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Tucson AZ.

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The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 445 PM MST. * At 141 PM MST, satellite data indicated a dust channel originating from the Wilcox Playa and stretching west over I-10 between mile markers 322 and 341. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Satellite observations. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Willcox and Cochise. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 58 and 66. Interstate 10 between mile markers 322 and 341. Route 186 between mile markers 327 and 330.

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    Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 1:41PM MST until October 16 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tucson AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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