Dust Storm Warning until 06:45PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for... East central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 645 PM MST.
* At 604 PM MST, areas of blowing dust were near the Tucson International Airport, or near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. This will impact I-19 and I-10 in southern Tucson. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 255 and 272. Interstate 19 between mile markers 50 and 63. Route 86 between mile markers 164 and 171. Locations impacted include... Tucson, Sahuarita, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Drexel Heights, South Tucson, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, San Xavier Community, Summit, Valencia West, Tucson International Airport, Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson Estates, Rita Ranch, and San Xavier Mission.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PIMA, AZ
Instructions:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
Address/Location
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
7474 S Camino De Oeste
Tucson, AZ 85746
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dust Storm Warning