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 1045 PM MST. * At 1011 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles south of South Mountain Park to 10 miles northwest of Maricopa...
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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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 1011 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6 miles south of South Mountain Park to 10 miles northwest of Maricopa to near Estrella Sailport, moving northwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Avondale, Goodyear, Phoenix International Raceway, Estrella Mountain Park, Rainbow Valley, and Komatke.
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Dust Advisory issued August 3 at 10:11PM 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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