Dust Advisory for Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
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The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 332 PM MST, satellite data, webcams, and area...
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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... West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 332 PM MST, satellite data, webcams, and area observations indicated widespread areas of blowing dust were located in the Tucson metro area from Vail to just south of Eloy. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Satellite observations, webcams, and surface observations. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, Vail, Corona De Tucson, South Tucson, Three Points, Avra Valley, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, East Sahuarita, San Xavier Community, Tucson Mountain Park and Tucson Estates. This includes the following highways... Interstate 19 between mile markers 46 and 63. Route 86 between mile markers 144 and 171. Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 78. Interstate 10 between mile markers 218 and 295. Route 286 between mile markers 42 and 45. Route 83 between mile markers 53 and 58.
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Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 3:32PM MST until October 16 at 6:30PM 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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