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Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
839 WWUS55 KPSR 120051 DSWPSR Dust Advisory National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 551 PM MST Sun Aug 11 2024 AZC012-027-CAC025-120145- /O.NEW.KPSR.DS.Y.0036.240812T0051Z-240812T0145Z/ La Paz AZ-Yuma AZ-Imperial CA- 551 PM MST Sun Aug 11 2024 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... West central Yuma County in southwestern Arizona... Eastern Imperial County in southeastern California... * Until 645 PM MST/645 PM PDT/. * At 551 PM MST/551 PM PDT/, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 22 miles west of Palo Verde to 23 miles southwest of Cibola to near Gordon`s Well to 16 miles west of Gadsden to 23 miles west of San Luis, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 1 and 12. CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 62 and 96. AZ Route 95 between mile markers 29 and 34. Locations impacted include... Yuma, Somerton, Martinez Lake, Gadsden, Fortuna Foothills, Cibola, Palo Verde, Gordon`s Well, Algodones Dunes, Andrade, Winterhaven, Araby, and Glamis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. && LAT...LON 3251 11482 3255 11479 3256 11481 3262 11481 3263 11478 3272 11472 3269 11517 3313 11512 3342 11518 3343 11462 3301 11441 3261 11445 3240 11452 TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 283DEG 27KT 3342 11511 3313 11497 3273 11500 3254 11507 3238 11515 $$ AY