Dust Storm Warning issued for Central Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tucson has issued a Dust Storm Warning for central Pima County in southeastern Arizona until 1:00 AM MST August 6.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Dust Storm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 11:02 PM MST August 5 until 1:00 AM MST August 6. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Sells, Three Points, Topawa, San Miguel, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Picture Rocks, Ali Chukson, Gu Oidak, Vamori, South Komelik, Cowlic, Fresnal, San Pedro, Choulic, Queens Well, Coldfields, Sasabe and No:ligk. Highways affected: Route 86 between mile markers 102 and 155; Route 286 between mile markers 1 and 45.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. Pull aside and stay alive. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off lights and keep foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions.
Expected Conditions
At 11:02 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 11 miles north of Arivaca to near Marana, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective August 5 at 11:02 PM MST. Expires and ends August 6 at 1:00 AM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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