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Dust Advisory for Pima, AZ

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Pima
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What is happening

At 718 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 9 miles east of Pisinemo to 14 miles north of Santa Rosa, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Santa Rosa,...

What the bulletin says to do

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! 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

At 718 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 9 miles east of Pisinemo to 14 miles north of Santa Rosa, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Santa Rosa, Pisinemo, Covered Wells, Anegam, North Komelik, Palo Verde Stand, Ak Chin, Ventana, No:ligk, Cababi, Comobabi, Vaya Chin, Sil Nakya, San Luis Sells District, Santa Cruz, Mountain Village, San Luis, Rincon and Sikul Himathk. This includes Route 86 between mile markers 78 and 110.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Dust Advisory issued August 9 at 7:18PM MST until August 9 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Dust Advisory issued August 9 at 6:52PM MST until August 9 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Dust Advisory issued August 9 at 6:19PM MST until August 9 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tucson AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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