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Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 12:49PM MST until October 16 at 1:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: 1 day ago United States
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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 145 PM MST.

* At 1249 PM MST, a plume of dust was located 6 miles northwest of
Bapchule, or 6 miles southwest of Sun Lakes, and was stationary.

HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess
of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Satellite and traffic camera observations.

IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of Pinal County.

This includes AZ Route 347 between mile markers 180 and 184.

Measurements

Coordinates33.1771, -112.0871
RegionPinal, AZ
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-10-16T13:45:00-07:00

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