Dust Storm Warning Issued for Southwestern Pinal County, 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 southwestern Pinal County until 9:45 PM MST due to blowing dust reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Pinal County, 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 Southwestern Pinal County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ. The alert is effective from August 3 at 8:43 PM MST until August 3 at 9:45 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona, including Eloy, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State Park, Cockleburr, Jack Rabbit, Shopishk and East Chui-Chu. Impacted highways include Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124 and Interstate 10 between mile markers 205 and 225.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. Pull aside and stay alive. When visibility drops, pull far off the road, put the vehicle in park, turn lights off and keep foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues are urged to take precautions.
Expected Conditions
At 8:43 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 7 miles southwest of Picacho Peak State Park, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard includes less than a quarter mile visibility.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:43 PM MST to 9:45 PM MST on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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