The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa County effective at 9:14 PM MST on August 23, expiring at 10 PM MST. A wall of dust was moving west at 25 mph, extending from 6 miles southeast of Estrella Mountain Park to near Sonoran National Monument to 8 miles southwest of Big Horn. Visibility is less than half a mile with winds exceeding 50 mph.
The advisory affects AZ Route 85 between mile markers 126 and 149, as well as Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Palo Verde, and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service warns motorists to avoid driving into blowing dust and to pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep feet off the brake if caught in dense dust. Hazardous travel conditions are expected.
Source: National Weather Service
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