Dust Advisory for Pinal, AZ
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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 645 PM MST. * At 603 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Magma to Florence to 6 miles northeast of Coolidge Airport, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one...
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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Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 645 PM MST. * At 603 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Magma to Florence to 6 miles northeast of Coolidge Airport, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... US Highway 60 between mile markers 212 and 214. AZ Route 79 between mile markers 129 and 150. Locations impacted include... Florence, Florence Junction, Coolidge Airport, Queen Valley, and Valley Farms.
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Dust Advisory issued August 13 at 6:03PM MST until August 13 at 6:45PM 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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