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Dust Storm Advisory

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Tue 07/09/2024 10:17 PM EDT

End Time

Tue 07/09/2024 11:15 PM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Storm Location

5 mi WNW of Vail, AZ

Storm Motion

Moving WNW at 6 mph

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Tucson, AZ ∙ Corona de Tucson, AZ ∙ Sahuarita, AZ ∙ Littletown, AZ ∙ South Tucson, AZ ∙ Continental, AZ ∙ Rincon Valley, AZ ∙ Summit, AZ ∙ Green Valley, AZ ∙ Vail, AZ

Full Alert Message

Dust Advisory National Weather Service Tucson AZ 717 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 815 PM MST. * At 716 PM MST, strong thunderstorm outflows were generating areas of blowing dust in eastern Pima County, including the greater Tucson area. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 256 and 286. Interstate 19 between mile markers 38 and 63. Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 72. Route 83 between mile markers 53 and 58. Route 86 between mile markers 169 and 171. Locations impacted include... Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Vail, Corona De Tucson, South Tucson, San Xavier Community, Summit, Tucson International Airport, Saguaro National Park East, Tucson Mountain Park, Rita Ranch, and San Xavier Mission. 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 3209 11055 3185 11071 3181 11113 3231 11099 TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 106DEG 5KT 3209 11079

Technical Header

AZC019-100315- /O.NEW.KTWC.DS.Y.0011.240710T0217Z-240710T0315Z/ Pima- 717 PM MST Tue Jul 9 2024