The National Weather Service issued a dust advisory for Maricopa, Arizona, effective from 10:27 PM to 10:45 PM MST on August 23. A wall of dust was moving west at 20 mph along a line extending from 17 miles northeast of Ajo through Gila Bend to near Palo Verde. Visibility dropped to less than one mile with winds exceeding 40 mph.
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. The National Weather Service warns that blowing dust creates hazardous driving conditions. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible; if caught in dense dust, drivers should pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
Source: National Weather Service.
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