The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Storm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 8:51 PM MST on August 23, expiring at 9:30 PM MST. At 8:50 PM, a wall of dust extended from near Usery Mountain Park to Tempe to 7 miles north of Estrella Sailport, moving northwest at 35 mph. Visibility is less than a quarter mile with winds exceeding 50 mph.
The warning affects Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Avondale, Goodyear, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Tolleson, Laveen, Cashion, East Mesa, and Sun City. Interstate 10 (mile markers 125-160), Interstate 17 (mile markers 195-215), and Route 51 (mile markers 1-15) are impacted. Motorists should avoid driving into the dust storm; if caught in one, pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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