The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 8:46 PM MST on August 29, expiring at 9:30 PM MST. A wall of dust was moving north at 25 mph along a line from Florence Junction through Gold Canyon to Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport to Tumbleweed Park to near Sun Lakes. Visibility dropped to less than one mile with winds exceeding 30 mph.
The advisory affects Interstate 10 between mile markers 141 and 167, Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 206, and Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 8. Impacted areas include Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, and Queen Creek. 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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