The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 9:37 PM MST on August 3, expiring at 10:30 PM MST. At 9:36 PM, a wall of dust was moving west at 30 mph from 12 miles west of Chui-Chu toward Kaka, with visibility reduced to less than two miles and winds exceeding 40 mph.
The advisory affects Interstate 8 between mile markers 129 and 168, Arizona Route 238 between mile markers 31 and 44, and Arizona Route 347 between mile markers 161 and 180. Impacted communities include Maricopa, Freeman, Big Horn, Estrella Sailport, Kaka, Stanfield, Ak-Chin Village, and Mobile. Drivers should avoid the dust if possible; if caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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