The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 8:40 PM MST on August 23, expiring at 9:30 PM MST. At 8:38 PM, a wall of dust was moving west at 30 mph along a line extending from near Kaka to 14 miles south of Big Horn to 7 miles east of Freeman to near Chandler Fashion Center Mall to near Chandler. Visibility is less than one mile with winds in excess of 50 mph.
The advisory impacts Interstate 8 between mile markers 114 and 149, Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 44, and Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 7 and between mile markers 119 and 126. Affected locations include Gila Bend, Maricopa, Estrella, Freeman, Big Horn, Ak-Chin Village, and Mobile. Drivers should avoid blowing dust if possible; if caught in dense dust, pull off the road and turn off your lights.
Source: National Weather Service.
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