Headline:
Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 1:41PM MST until October 16 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 445 PM MST.
* At 141 PM MST, satellite data indicated a dust channel originating
from the Wilcox Playa and stretching west over I-10 between mile
markers 322 and 341.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess
of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Satellite observations.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Willcox and Cochise.
This includes the following highways...
Route 191 between mile markers 58 and 66. Interstate 10 between mile
markers 322 and 341. Route 186 between mile markers 327 and 330.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
To report hazardous dust conditions, contact the National Weather
Service, or your nearest law enforcement agency, who will relay your
report to the National Weather Service office in Tucson AZ.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov