Dust Storm Warning for Pinal, AZ
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- Pinal
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 AM MST. * At 840 AM MST, a plume of dust was located 9 miles north of Maricopa, or 8 miles west of Sun Lakes, and was stationary along Highway 347. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile...
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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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 AM MST. * At 840 AM MST, a plume of dust was located 9 miles north of Maricopa, or 8 miles west of Sun Lakes, and was stationary along Highway 347. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind gusts in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Satellite and highway camera observations. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of Pinal County. This includes AZ Route 347 between mile markers 180 and 184.
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Dust Storm Warning issued October 16 at 8:40AM MST until October 16 at 10:45AM 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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