The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa County effective at 9:28 PM MST on August 10 and expiring at 10:30 PM MST. A wall of dust was moving northeast at 20 mph along a line from Sun City West to Metro Center to Sky Harbor Airport, bringing visibility below one mile and winds in excess of 40 mph.
The advisory affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 107 and 142, Interstate 17 between mile markers 208 and 211 and 219 and 221, and US Highway 60 between mile markers 135 and 160. Impacted areas include Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, El Mirage, Tolleson, Youngtown, Sun City West, Waddell, Laveen, Cashion, and Sun City. Drivers should avoid blowing dust if possible; if caught in dense dust, pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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