Dust Advisory for Maricopa, AZ
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- Maricopa
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 1019 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles west of Estrella Sailport to 7 miles west of Big Horn to 7 miles north of Ajo, moving west at 40 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
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Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 1019 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles west of Estrella Sailport to 7 miles west of Big Horn to 7 miles north of Ajo, moving west at 40 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 105 and 129. AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 31. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 137. Locations impacted include... Gila Bend, Estrella, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, Bosque, Cotton Center, Sonoran National Monument, and Mobile.
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Dust Advisory issued August 3 at 10:19PM MST until August 3 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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