The National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective July 11 at 7:33 PM MST, expiring at 8:30 PM MST. At 7:32 PM, a wall of dust extended from near Randolph to near Arizola to near Chui-Chu, moving west at 30 mph. Visibility dropped to around 20 feet near Eloy.
The warning affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 186 and 204, Interstate 8 between mile markers 137 and 178, and Arizona Route 87 between mile markers 125 and 130. Impacted communities include Casa Grande, Maricopa, Arizona City, La Palma, Toltec, Big Horn, Kaka, Freeman, Arizola, Randolph, Stanfield, Ak-Chin Village, and East Chui-Chu. Drivers caught in the storm should pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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