Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 12 at 6:29PM MST until July 12 at 7:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 6:29pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 715 PM MST.
* At 629 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
Arizola to near Casa Grande to 11 miles northwest of Chui-Chu to 15
miles southeast of Freeman, moving northwest at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 174 and 205.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 134 and 178.
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 129, and between mile
markers 138 and 154.
Locations impacted include...
Casa Grande, Maricopa, Estrella, Arizona City, La Palma, Blackwater,
Toltec, Big Horn, Bapchule, Freeman, Estrella Sailport, Olberg,
Arizola, Sonoran National Monument, and Randolph.
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.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: