The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa, Arizona, effective at 10:33 p.m. MST on August 23 and expiring at 11 p.m. MST the same day. A wall of dust was moving at 20 mph along a line extending from near Tonopah to 8 miles southwest of Wittmann to Circle City to near Humbug Bay, with visibility less than one mile and winds exceeding 40 mph.
The advisory affects US Highway 60 between mile markers 80 and 116, with impacts to Wickenburg and Aguila. Motorists should avoid driving into areas of blowing dust. If caught in dense dust while driving, pull off the road, turn off your lights, and keep your foot off the brake. Hazardous travel conditions are expected during the advisory period.
Source: National Weather Service.
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