Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued August 5 at 11:32PM MST until August 6 at 12:30AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 11:32pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1230 AM MST.
* At 1132 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 15
miles west of Avra Valley to 11 miles north of Marana, moving north
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Marana, Eloy, Avra Valley, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State
Park, Pinal Airpark, Picture Rocks, Red Rock, Shopishk, East
Chui-Chu and Dove Mountain.
This includes the following highways...
Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124. Interstate 10 between mile
markers 206 and 242.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 12:30 AM MST. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 12:30 AM 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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov