Dust Advisory for Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 130 PM MST. * At 1236 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from near Buckeye to 30 miles southeast of Gila Bend, moving northeast at 30...
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. Blowing dust can be unhealthy and has been known to lead to Valley Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure. 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 Phoenix AZ.
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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 130 PM MST. * At 1236 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from near Buckeye to 30 miles southeast of Gila Bend, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Chandler, Glendale, Tempe, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, El Mirage, Tolleson, Youngtown, Cashion, Laveen, Waddell, Sun City, Sun Lakes, Sun City West, Maricopa and Litchfield Park. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 near mile marker 160. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 137 and 146. AZ Route 202 between mile markers 52 and 55. AZ Route 101 between mile markers 10 and 15...and between mile markers 2 and 5. US Highway 60 between mile markers 132 and 141. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 144 and 153. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 204. AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 100 and 109. AZ Route 238 between mile markers 19 and 28. AZ Route 303 between mile markers 105 and 114. AZ Route 347 between mile markers 161 and 170.
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Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 12:36PM MST until October 10 at 1:30PM 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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