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Weather Alerts for Tucson

Issued by the National Weather Service

Blowing Dust Advisory  BLOWING DUST ADVISORY   Blowing Dust Advisory
TUCSON
Areas Affected:
Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson - Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox - Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford
Effective: Sat, 7/12 1:22pm Updated: Sat, 7/12 4:48pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 7/13 5:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Scattered thunderstorms with strong outflow wind gusts of
45-55 mph will result in blowing dust visibility between
one-quarter mile and one mile at times. Local areas of more dense
blowing dust possible near the Willcox Playa and eastward along
Interstate 10 through the New Mexico border.

* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Upper Gila River
Valley, and Upper San Pedro River Valley.

* WHEN...From 2 PM to 8 PM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

Information: 
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,
Stay Alive'.