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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
803 PM MST Sun Aug 23 2026

AZC013-021-240345-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DS.W.0018.260824T0303Z-260824T0345Z/
Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ-
803 PM MST Sun Aug 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
  Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
  Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 845 PM MST.

* At 803 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
  Toltec to near Chui-Chu, moving northwest at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in 
           excess of 40 mph.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
  AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 148 and 176.
  AZ Route 238 between mile markers 34 and 44.
  AZ Route 347 between mile markers 161 and 176.

Locations impacted include...
Casa Grande, Maricopa, Arizona City, Estrella Sailport, Stanfield,
and Ak-Chin Village.

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.

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LAT...LON 3268 11221 3308 11222 3310 11198 3275 11163
      3273 11174 3276 11174 3276 11177 3280 11178
      3279 11187 3277 11189 3276 11205 3272 11207
      3272 11214 3269 11215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 146DEG 23KT 3282 11165 3269 11174 

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