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Home Return to list Dust Storm Advisory 0018 Issued by the Tucson Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-09 20:25:33
318
WWUS55 KTWC 100125
DSWTWC
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
625 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC021-100300-
/O.NEW.KTWC.DS.Y.0018.260810T0125Z-260810T0300Z/
Pinal AZ-
625 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 800 PM MST.
* At 625 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 18
miles north of Picacho to 13 miles northeast of Picacho Peak State
Park, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess
of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Eloy, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State Park, Cactus Forest and
East Chui-Chu.
This includes the following highways...
Route 79 between mile markers 112 and 128. Route 87 between mile
markers 116 and 124. Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 222.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Blowing dust can be unhealthy and has been known to lead to Valley
Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure.
&&
LAT...LON 3303 11126 3297 11120 3274 11115 3262 11136
3255 11157 3279 11185 3279 11177 3277 11178
3276 11178 3276 11174 3273 11174 3274 11167
3276 11161 3281 11156 3285 11153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 66DEG 11KT 3296 11138 3286 11132 3274 11122
$$
JRM
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-09 21:16:05
802
WWUS55 KTWC 100215
DSWTWC
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
715 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC021-100300-
/O.CON.KTWC.DS.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-260810T0300Z/
Pinal AZ-
715 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
...DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
PINAL COUNTY...
At 715 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 9 miles
northeast of Picacho Peak State Park to 6 miles southwest of Picacho
Peak State Park, moving northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of
50 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
Locations impacted include...
Eloy, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State Park and East Chui-Chu.
This includes the following highways...
Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124. Interstate 10 between mile
markers 206 and 222.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Blowing dust can be unhealthy and has been known to lead to Valley
Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 11150 3279 11135 3271 11121 3262 11136
3255 11157 3279 11185 3279 11177 3278 11178
3276 11178 3276 11174 3273 11174 3274 11167
3276 11161 3281 11156 3285 11153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 137DEG 27KT 3243 11097 3237 11110 3230 11119
$$
JRM
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-09 21:46:06
515
WWUS55 KTWC 100245
DSWTWC
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
745 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC021-100255-
/O.CAN.KTWC.DS.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-260810T0300Z/
Pinal AZ-
745 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
...DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN PINAL COUNTY...
The blowing dust that prompted the advisory has dissipated.
Therefore, the Dust Advisory has been cancelled. Areas of blowing
dust may continue to produce low visibility at times.
&&
LAT...LON 3287 11150 3279 11135 3271 11121 3262 11136
3255 11157 3279 11185 3279 11177 3278 11178
3276 11178 3276 11174 3273 11174 3274 11167
3276 11161 3281 11156 3285 11153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 137DEG 27KT 3272 11128 3266 11141 3259 11150
$$
JRM
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