Highlights
- The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory at 9:54 p.m. MST July 20 for Maricopa and Pinal counties.
- Dust was moving west at 25 mph along I-10 between mile markers 89 and 120 and I-8 between mile markers 106 and 157.
- Visibility fell below three miles with wind gusts up to 40 mph, creating hazardous driving conditions.
- Motorists caught in blowing dust are advised to pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
DUST ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory at 9:54 p.m. MST Monday for portions of Maricopa and Pinal counties, with the alert running until 10:15 p.m. MST.
According to the NWS alert, areas of dust were observed along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Freeman to near Bosque to 6 miles east of Wintersburg, moving west at 25 mph. The agency detected the dust via Doppler radar.
The advisory cited visibility of less than three miles and wind gusts up to around 40 mph. Affected highways include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 89 and 120, AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 106 and 157, and AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 30.
Locations in the affected zone include Goodyear, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Tonopah, Estrella, Palo Verde, Perryville, White Tank Mountain Park, Big Horn, Bosque, Cotton Center, Liberty, Kaka, Painted Rock Dam, and Freeman.
The NWS advised motorists to avoid blowing dust if possible. Drivers caught in dense blowing dust should pull off the road, turn off their lights, and keep their foot off the brake. The agency's guidance: "PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE."
The advisory expired at 10:15 p.m. MST.
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