Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued August 6 at 12:25AM MST until August 6 at 1:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 12:25am
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 1225 AM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 9 miles
southwest of Topawa to 15 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, moving west
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging winds in
excess of 60 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Sells, Topawa, Gu Oidak, Vamori, Cowlic, No:ligk, Cababi, Comobabi,
Sil Nakya, San Luis - Sells District, Artesia, Rincon and Itak.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 102 and 118.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov