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Home Return to list Dust Storm Warning 0010 Issued by the Phoenix Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-09 23:55:10
635
WWUS55 KPSR 100454
DSWPSR
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
954 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC012-013-100600-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DS.W.0010.260810T0454Z-260810T0600Z/
La Paz AZ-Maricopa AZ-
954 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
East central La Paz County in west central Arizona...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 1100 PM MST.
* At 954 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 11
miles east of Aguila to 8 miles northwest of Tonopah to near
Painted Rock Dam, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 64 and 116.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 66 and 107.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 136 and 154.
Locations impacted include...
Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Aguila, Painted Rock Dam, Palo Verde
Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, Gladden, Hassayampa, and
Arlington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of
dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.
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LAT...LON 3405 11333 3400 11333 3400 11280 3359 11258
3315 11255 3317 11320 3363 11349 3406 11345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 093DEG 16KT 3390 11298 3361 11301 3330 11279
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TW
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-10 00:23:41
430
WWUS55 KPSR 100523
DSWPSR
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1023 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC012-013-100600-
/O.CON.KPSR.DS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260810T0600Z/
La Paz AZ-Maricopa AZ-
1023 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
...A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MST FOR EAST
CENTRAL LA PAZ AND MARICOPA COUNTIES...
At 1020 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
Aguila to 17 miles northwest of Tonopah to 8 miles southwest of Palo
Verde Nuclear Generation Station, moving west at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one quarter mile with strong wind in excess of
50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 64 and 95.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 66 and 95.
Locations impacted include...
Tonopah, Gladden, and Aguila.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, then pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of
dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.
&&
LAT...LON 3405 11333 3400 11333 3400 11299 3363 11296
3316 11280 3317 11320 3363 11349 3406 11345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 091DEG 27KT 3391 11317 3362 11320 3331 11298
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TW
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-10 00:54:12
200
WWUS55 KPSR 100553 RRA
DSWPSR
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1053 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
AZC012-013-100603-
/O.EXP.KPSR.DS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260810T0600Z/
La Paz AZ-Maricopa AZ-
1053 PM MST Sun Aug 9 2026
...THE DUST STORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LA PAZ AND MARICOPA
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM MST...
The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened and exited the
area. Therefore, the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire.
Areas of blowing dust with low visibility will continue at times.
&&
LAT...LON 3405 11333 3400 11333 3400 11299 3363 11296
3316 11280 3317 11320 3363 11349 3406 11345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 093DEG 16KT 3392 11334 3363 11337 3332 11315
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TW
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