Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 11 at 6:17PM MST until July 11 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Southeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 745 PM MST.
* At 617 PM MST, Strong thunderstorm outflows from a line of severe
thunderstorms extending from central Tucson to the north into
south-central Pinal County are producing an area of dense blowing
dust moving west through northeast Pima and southeast Pinal
counties.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Tucson, Catalina, Oro Valley, Marana, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights,
Flowing Wells, Saddlebrooke, South Tucson, Avra Valley,
Saddlebrooke Ranch, Tortolita, Pinal Airpark, Saguaro National Park
West, Catalina State Park, Picacho Peak State Park, Tucson Mountain
Park and Tucson Estates.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 19 between mile markers 60 and 63. Route 79 between mile
markers 92 and 123. Route 86 between mile markers 164 and 171. Route
77 between mile markers 70 and 95. Interstate 10 between mile markers
219 and 265.
Instruction:
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.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:45 PM MST. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:45 PM MST. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: