Dust storm issued for Maricopa County is canceled
Jul 19, 2016, 7:59 PM | Updated: Jul 20, 2016, 5:21 pm
The National Weather Service has canceled a dust storm warning for Maricopa County in Arizona due to end at 9:22 p.m.
728PM: Dust Storm moving through Tempe/Ahwatukee and heading nw towards Phoenix. #pullasidestayalive pic.twitter.com/py7GzNiu80
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 20, 2016
Bianca Hernandez with the NWS said the storm was producing some dust.
“There are also some strong winds up to 30 miles per hour expected, and visibilities have been reduced to below a mile with some reports of a quarter mile visibility,” Hernandez said.
She said if you are driving and encountering dust, please pull aside and turn off your lights. The Arizona Department of Transportation agrees.
It almost looks foggy on I-10 near US 60. But it's Phoenix, so it's dust. Stay home and stay out of the dust! pic.twitter.com/svrk2Sk5yj
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) July 20, 2016
KTAR’s Lauren Grifo contributed to this report.