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Dust Storm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 07/02/2025 08:50 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 07/02/2025 09:45 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi WNW of Casa Grande, AZ

Storm Motion

Moving NW at 20 mph

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Chandler, AZ ∙ San Tan Valley, AZ ∙ Casa Blanca, AZ ∙ Lower Santan Village, AZ ∙ Phoenix Williams Gateway Airport, AZ ∙ Ak-Chin Village, AZ ∙ Sun Lakes, AZ ∙ Sacaton, AZ ∙ Casa Grande National Monument, AZ ∙ Bon, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Dust Storm Warning National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 550 PM MST Wed Jul 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 645 PM MST. * At 550 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Magma to near Blackwater to near Casa Grande, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * Impacts along I-10 and Highway-347 expected. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Sun Lakes, Maricopa, Queen Creek, San Tan Village Mall, San Tan Valley, Seville, Bapchule, Olberg, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport, and San Tan Mountain Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! && LAT...LON 3336 11166 3331 11201 3314 11214 3290 11208 3285 11185 3290 11163 3294 11157 3310 11145 TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 140DEG 17KT 3311 11154 3305 11166 3294 11178

Technical Header

AZC013-021-030145- /O.NEW.KPSR.DS.W.0006.250703T0050Z-250703T0145Z/ Maricopa AZ-Pinal AZ- 550 PM MST Wed Jul 2 2025