Dust Storm Warning Issued for Western Cochise County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 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 western Cochise County until 9:15 PM MST due to a wall of dense blowing dust reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Cochise County, AZ
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
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Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Cochise County, AZ.
Alert Details
Dust Storm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 1 at 7:46 PM MST until August 1 at 9:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Western Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, including Benson, St. David, Dragoon, Pearce-Sunsites, Mescal, Cochise, Elfrida, Sunizona, Texas Canyon, Kansas Settlement, and Cascabel. Impacted highways include Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 296, Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 313, Route 181 between mile markers 39 and 46, Route 191 between mile markers 21 and 61 and near mile marker 66, and Interstate 10 between mile markers 298 and 332.
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 7:46 PM MST, a wall of dense blowing dust was located along a line from 15 miles southwest of Chiricahua National Monument to near Texas Canyon to 17 miles northwest of Willcox, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazard includes less than a quarter mile visibility.
Timeline
The warning is effective from August 1 at 7:46 PM MST and expires at 9:15 PM MST on August 1.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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