The National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 7:51 PM MST on August 19, expiring at 8:45 PM MST. At the time of issuance, a wall of dust extended from 16 miles southeast of Coolidge Airport to near Toltec to 6 miles southeast of Freeman, moving northwest at 25 mph. Visibility is less than a quarter mile with winds exceeding 50 mph.
The warning affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 171 and 204, Interstate 8 between mile markers 129 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. Travel conditions are dangerous and life-threatening.
Source: National Weather Service.
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