Headline:
Dust Advisory issued August 23 at 8:40PM MST until August 23 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 8:40pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 930 PM MST.
* At 838 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
Kaka to 14 miles south of Big Horn to 7 miles east of Freeman to
near Chandler Fashion Center Mall to near Chandler, moving west at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 114 and 149.
AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 44.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 7, and between mile markers
119 and 126.
Locations impacted include...
Gila Bend, Maricopa, Estrella, Freeman, Big Horn, Gila Bend Auxiliary
Field, Bosque, Estrella Sailport, Sonoran National Monument, Ak-
Chin Village, and Mobile.
Instruction:
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov