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 215 AM MST. * At 126 AM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from Fountain Hills to 6 miles northwest of Granite Reef Dam to Piestewa Peak Park to Phoenix International Raceway,...
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 215 AM MST. * At 126 AM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from Fountain Hills to 6 miles northwest of Granite Reef Dam to Piestewa Peak Park to Phoenix International Raceway, moving northwest 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 10 between mile markers 123 and 137. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 203 and 231. AZ Route 51 between mile markers 4 and 15. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Tolleson, Youngtown, New River, Sun City West, and Waddell.
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Dust Advisory issued August 6 at 1:26AM MST until August 6 at 2:15AM 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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