Highlights
- The National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective 6:18 p.m. through 7:15 p.m. Monday.
- Visibility is below a quarter mile with winds exceeding 50 mph; the NWS calls travel conditions dangerous and life-threatening.
- The dust wall was tracked from Apache Junction to Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to near Seville, moving northwest at 25 mph.
- Affected highways include I-10 between mile markers 152 and 173, US-60 between 173 and 200, and AZ-87 between 150 and 186.
DUST STORM WARNING: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties at 6:18 p.m. Monday, in effect until 7:15 p.m. MST.
At the time of issuance, a wall of dust extended along a line from near Apache Junction to Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to near Seville, moving northwest at 25 mph. Trained weather spotters confirmed the storm. Visibility is less than a quarter mile, with winds in excess of 50 mph. The NWS characterizes travel conditions as dangerous and life-threatening.
Highways under the warning include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 152 and 173, US Highway 60 between mile markers 173 and 200, and AZ Route 87 between mile markers 150 and 186. Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Junction, Queen Creek, Falcon Field Airport, and the Salt River Indian Community are among the locations impacted.
The NWS advises drivers to avoid the storm if possible. Anyone caught in the dust should pull off the road, turn off their lights, and keep their foot off the brake pedal.
The warning expires at 7:15 p.m. MST; check the NWS Phoenix forecast page for updates.
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