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 1030 PM MST. * At 936 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 12 miles west of Chui-Chu to near Kaka, moving west at 30 mph....
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 1030 PM MST. * At 936 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 12 miles west of Chui-Chu to near Kaka, moving west at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 129 and 168. AZ Route 238 between mile markers 31 and 44. AZ Route 347 between mile markers 161 and 180. Locations impacted include... Maricopa, Freeman, Big Horn, Estrella Sailport, Kaka, Stanfield, Ak- Chin Village, and Mobile.
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Dust Advisory issued August 3 at 9:37PM MST until August 3 at 10:30PM 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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