Dust Storm Warning Issued for Northwestern Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 11 days 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 northwestern Pima County until 7:15 PM MST, with visibility less than a quarter mile.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ for northwestern Pima County in southeastern Arizona. The alert is effective from August 30 at 6:17 PM MST until August 30 at 7:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Pima County, including Ajo, Hickiwan, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, San Simon, Why, Gunsight, Charco 27, Vaya Chin, KuKatch and San Simon West. Affected highways include Route 85 between mile markers 33 and 78 and Route 86 between mile markers 53 and 85.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. Pull aside and stay alive. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this dust channel.
Expected Conditions
At 6:17 PM MST, a wall of dust was located along a line from 9 miles northeast of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument to 10 miles southeast of Hickiwan, moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard includes less than a quarter mile visibility, creating dangerous life-threatening travel conditions.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from 6:17 PM MST to 7:15 PM MST on August 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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