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Dust Storm Warning for Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ

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Pima, Pinal
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At 755 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located near Flowing Wells, and was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Locations impacted include... Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Eloy, Saddlebrooke, Avra Valley,...

What the bulletin says to do

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits. Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit the highway before the dust storm arrives.

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At 755 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located near Flowing Wells, and was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Locations impacted include... Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Eloy, Saddlebrooke, Avra Valley, Saddlebrooke Ranch, Tortolita, Picacho, Picacho Peak State Park, Pinal Airpark, Picture Rocks, Red Rock, Cactus Forest, Dove Mountain and Oracle Junction. This includes the following highways... Route 79 between mile markers 92 and 128. Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124. Route 77 between mile markers 83 and 92. Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 243.

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  1. Update

    Dust Storm Warning issued August 19 at 7:55PM MST until August 19 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  2. Alert

    Dust Storm Warning issued August 19 at 7:08PM MST until August 19 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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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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