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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 530 PM MST. * At 423 PM MST, a strong outflow boundary likely to produce blowing dust, was along a line extending from near South Phoenix to near...

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 530 PM MST. * At 423 PM MST, a strong outflow boundary likely to produce blowing dust, was along a line extending from near South Phoenix to near Sun Lakes to near San Tan Mountain Park to near La Palma, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than three miles 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 169 and 204. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 146 and 178. AZ Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 134, and between mile markers 136 and 154. Locations impacted include... Casa Grande, Coolidge, Maricopa, Arizona City, La Palma, Blackwater, Toltec, Bapchule, Estrella Sailport, Olberg, Arizola, Randolph, Sacaton, Santan, and Mobile.

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    Dust Advisory issued July 25 at 4:24PM MST until July 25 at 5:30PM 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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