The National Weather Service issued a dust advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties effective at 9:02 PM MST on August 29, expiring at 9:30 PM MST the same day. A wall of dust extended from Queen Valley to Apache Junction to Superstition Springs Mall to Fiesta Mall to Chandler Fashion Center Mall, moving north at 25 mph with winds exceeding 30 mph.
Visibility dropped to less than three miles, creating hazardous driving conditions on Interstate 10 between mile markers 141 and 161, Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 206, and Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 8. Affected areas include Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, and Paradise Valley. Motorists are advised to 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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