Headline:
Dust Advisory issued August 29 at 8:46PM MST until August 29 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires:
August 29, 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 846 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from
Florence Junction to 6 miles southwest of Gold Canyon to Phoenix
Mesa Gateway Airport to Tumbleweed Park to near Sun Lakes, moving
north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 141 and 167.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 206.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 8.
Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Apache Junction,
Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Laveen, East Mesa, Gold Canyon, Sun
Lakes, Queen Creek, and Tempe Marketplace.
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