Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued October 16 at 11:23AM MST until October 16 at 1:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 11:23am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 130 PM MST.
* At 1123 AM MST, a plume of dust was located over Bapchule, or near
Sun Lakes, and was stationary along Interstate 10.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Satellite observations and public reports.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Bapchule, Santan and Sacaton.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 149 and 158. AZ Interstate 10
between mile markers 170 and 177.
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.
There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits.
Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible
to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit
the highway before the dust storm arrives.
Area Description:
Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov