The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 9:04 PM MST on August 23, expiring at 9:30 PM MST the same day. A wall of dust extended from 10 miles northwest of Hickiwan to 14 miles south of Gila Bend Auxiliary Field to 6 miles southeast of Bosque, moving west at 30 mph. Visibility dropped below half a mile with wind gusts exceeding 50 mph.
The advisory affects Interstate 8 between mile markers 114 and 149, Arizona Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 44, and Arizona Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 7 and between mile markers 119 and 126. Impacted 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, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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