Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 11 at 6:58PM MST until July 11 at 8:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 830 PM MST.
* At 658 PM MST, several bands of blowing dust out along an organized
thunderstorm outflow from eastern Pima county will rapidly spread
west across central Pima county including the Tohono O'odham
Nation.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Sells, Santa Rosa, Topawa, San Miguel, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Ali
Chukson, Covered Wells, Anegam, Gu Oidak, Vamori, South Komelik,
Palo Verde Stand, Cowlic, Fresnal, San Pedro, Choulic, Newfield and
Ak Chin.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 84 and 149. Route 286 between mile
markers 1 and 42.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 8:30 PM MST. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 8:30 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: