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Dust Advisory for Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ

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Maricopa, Pinal
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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... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1015 PM MST. * At 845 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Florence Junction to near Magma to near Olberg,...

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... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1015 PM MST. * At 845 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Florence Junction to near Magma to near Olberg, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 128 and 184. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 210. AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 14. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Avondale, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Tolleson, Laveen, Cashion, and East Mesa.

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    Dust Advisory issued August 19 at 8:46PM MST until August 19 at 10:15PM 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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