The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa County effective at 9:38 PM MST on August 23, expiring at 10:45 PM MST. At the time of issuance, a wall of dust extended from 9 miles west of Kaka to 12 miles southwest of Big Horn to near Bosque to 6 miles northwest of Sonoran National Monument to near Estrella Mountain Ranch, moving west at 20 mph.
Visibility will drop to less than one mile with winds exceeding 40 mph, creating hazardous travel conditions. The advisory affects Interstate 8 between mile markers 104 and 130, Arizona Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 8, and Arizona Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 27 and between mile markers 119 and 124. Motorists should avoid driving into blowing dust; 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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