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🏛 Official alert Dust Advisory Weather & disasters Moderate

Dust Advisory

N Issued by NWS Phoenix AZ ⏳ In force until Fri 16 Oct, 22:45 📍 Pinal, AZ (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
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The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1245 PM MST. * At 1046 AM MST, a plume of dust was located over Randolph, or 5 miles south of Coolidge, and was stationary. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility. SOURCE...Satellite observations. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Casa Grande, Coolid…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyLikely
EventDust Advisory
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaPinal, AZ
Issuing authorityNWS Phoenix AZ
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-16T10:46:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-16T10:46:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-16T10:46:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-16T12:45:00-07:00

📋 Official instructions

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.335a1e1a4dc8a4a380e3a3fc3b740862e0e94c5a.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for...
  • Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
  • * Until 1245 PM MST.
  • * At 1046 AM MST, a plume of dust was located over Randolph, or 5 miles south of Coolidge, and was stationary.
  • HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility.
  • SOURCE...Satellite observations.
  • IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
  • * Locations impacted include...
  • Casa Grande, Coolid…
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