Monday, July 18, 2011

July 18: Dust Storm Warning- Phoenix, AZ


.ANOTHER ROUND OF DENSE BLOWING DUST WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN
PINAL COUNTY AND INTO MARICOPA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX AREA...THIS
AFTERNOON.

AZZ023-028-190100-
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GREATER PHOENIX AREA-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESA...PHOENIX...APACHE JUNCTION...
CASA GRANDE...FLORENCE
500 PM MST MON JUL 18 2011

...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN PINAL COUNTY AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
  THE PHOENIX METRO AREA.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MESA...PHOENIX...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA
  GRANDE...FLORENCE

* TIMING: BLOWING DUST WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD NORTHERN PINAL
  COUNTY AND THE PHOENIX AREA THROUGH 530 PM WITH LINGERING POOR
  VISIBILITIES UNTIL ABOUT 6 PM.

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH.

* VISIBILITY: ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO SUDDENLY POOR
  VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR
SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT
YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP
YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

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