Dust Storm Warning Issued for Pima and Pinal Counties in Arizona
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NOAA issued it on August 4, 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 northeastern Pima County and south central Pinal County until 9:00 PM MST due to a wall of blowing dust reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- August 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
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Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Arizona.
Alert Details
Dust Storm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 7:23 PM MST on August 3, 2026 until 9:00 PM MST on August 3, 2026. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Pima County and South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, South Tucson, Three Points, Avra Valley, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, San Xavier Community, Saguaro National Park West, Tucson Mountain Park, Tucson Estates, Pinal Airpark, Valencia West and Catalina State Park. Affected highways include Interstate 19 between mile markers 57 and 63, Route 86 between mile markers 153 and 171, Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 83, and Interstate 10 between mile markers 226 and 264.
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 your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
Expected Conditions
At 7:23 PM MST, a wall of blowing dust in Tucson moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Less than a quarter mile visibility. Impact: Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Timeline
Alert effective August 3 at 7:23 PM MST and expires August 3 at 9:00 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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