Highlights
- The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective 7:33 p.m. MST July 11.
- A dust wall was reported moving west at 30 mph, with an NWS employee observing visibility drop to roughly 20 feet near Eloy.
- Affected highways include I-10 between mile markers 186 and 204, I-8 between mile markers 137 and 178, and Route 87 between mile markers 125 and 130.
- Drivers caught in the storm are advised to pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
DUST STORM WARNING: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties Saturday evening, effective 7:33 p.m. MST and running until 8:30 p.m. MST.
At 7:32 p.m., a wall of dust was moving west at 30 mph along a line from near Randolph to near Arizola to near Chui-Chu. An NWS employee reported visibility dropping to around 20 feet near Eloy. The agency rated the event severe, with visibility falling below a quarter mile and travel conditions described as dangerous and life-threatening.
Highways under the warning include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 186 and 204, AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 137 and 178, and AZ Route 87 between mile markers 125 and 130. Communities in the affected zone include Casa Grande, Maricopa, Arizona City, La Palma, Toltec, Big Horn, Stanfield, Ak-Chin Village, and East Chui-Chu.
The NWS advises drivers to avoid dust storms when possible. Anyone caught in one should pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
The warning was set to expire at 8:30 p.m. MST July 11.
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