Dust Storm Warning Issued for Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, AZ
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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 central Pima County and north central Santa Cruz County until 9:45 PM MST due to blowing dust reducing visibility.
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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 (NOAA). Effective from 2026-08-03T19:50:00-07:00 until 2026-08-03T21:45:00-07:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Pima County and North Central Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Sells, Three Points, Topawa, San Isidro, Kitt Peak, Ali Chukson, Cowlic, Fresnal, San Pedro, Queens Well, South Comobabi, Comobabi, Santa Rosa Ranch, Sil Nakya, Fresnal Canyon, Artesia, Pan Tak and Ali Molina. Highways: Route 86 between mile markers 110 and 152; Route 286 between mile markers 16 and 45.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Expected Conditions
At 7:50 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 10 miles southwest of Three Points, moving west at 30 mph. Hazard: Less than a quarter mile visibility.
Timeline
Alert effective August 3, 2026 from 7:50 PM MST until 9:45 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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