The National Weather Service issued a dust advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective July 25 at 5:23 PM MST, expiring at 6:15 PM MST. A strong outflow boundary producing areas of blowing dust was moving south at 20 mph, with visibility reduced to less than three miles and winds exceeding 40 mph. The advisory affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 78 and 113, Interstate 8 between mile markers 107 and 168, and Arizona Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 39.
Impacted locations include Goodyear, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Tonopah, Estrella, and Palo Verde. Drivers are advised to avoid blowing dust if possible due to hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service detected the dust boundary using Doppler radar.
Source: National Weather Service.
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