Dust Advisory for Maricopa, AZ
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- Maricopa
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What is happening
At 1033 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Tonopah to 8 miles southwest of Wittmann to Circle City to near Humbug Bay, and is moving at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than a mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. This includes US...
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. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1033 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Tonopah to 8 miles southwest of Wittmann to Circle City to near Humbug Bay, and is moving at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than a mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. This includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 80 and 116. Locations impacted include... Wickenburg and Aguila.
Lifecycle record
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Dust Advisory issued August 23 at 10:33PM MST until August 23 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Dust Advisory issued August 23 at 10:12PM MST until August 23 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Source and limitations
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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