Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 12 at 5:20PM MST until July 12 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 645 PM MST.
* At 520 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 15
miles southwest of Topawa to 12 miles east of Santa Rosa, moving
west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Sells, Pisinemo, Covered Wells, Gu Oidak, San Simon, Cowlic,
No:ligk, Cababi, San Luis - Sells District, Santa Cruz, Mountain
Village, Rincon, Sikul Himathk, Kupk, Kots Kug, Papago Farms, San
Simon West and Itak.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 73 and 115.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 6:45 PM MST. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 6:45 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: