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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1044 AM MST Fri Oct 16 2026

AZC021-161945-
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Pinal AZ-
1044 AM MST Fri Oct 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
  Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 1245 PM MST.

* At 1044 AM MST, a plume of dust was located 8 miles north of
  Maricopa, or 8 miles west of Sun Lakes, and was stationary along
  Highway 347.

  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.

  SOURCE...Satellite observations and traffic cameras.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mainly rural areas of Pinal County.

This includes AZ Route 347 between mile markers 180 and 184.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

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.

There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits.
Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible
to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit
the highway before the dust storm arrives.

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LAT...LON 3314 11217 3321 11215 3319 11194 3314 11196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 0DEG 0KT 3317 11200

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