The National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 7:04 PM MST on July 15, expiring at 8:00 PM MST. At 7:03 PM, a wall of dust extended from Coolidge Airport to 7 miles northwest of Chui-Chu to 7 miles north of Kaka, moving north at 20 mph with visibility less than a quarter mile and winds exceeding 40 mph.
The warning affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 170 and 204, Interstate 8 between mile markers 135 and 178, and Arizona Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 157. Impacted communities include Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Maricopa, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley. Drivers caught in the dust storm should pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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