Dust storm brings stunning visuals to Phoenix, some rain
Aug 21, 2016, 5:18 PM | Updated: Aug 22, 2016, 11:22 am
(KTAR.com)
A dust storm rolled through the Phoenix area on Sunday dropping heavy rain in isolated locations but also bringing quite the visual show as it moved from south to north.
Severe thunderstorms hit hardest near the Loop 202 and Loop 101 interchange. The Maricopa County flood district website said that 0.59 inches fell there, while South Scottsdale, Mesa and Tempe also received wet weather.
The dust cloud that caused visibility issues covered more ground as it moved from Pinal County into Chandler and all the way to Camelback Mountain before nightfall.
Sent up the drone to get video of the haboob near downtown. This thing was a picture perfect dust storm @KTAR923 pic.twitter.com/RxhLYjQRVN
— Tyler Klaus (@TylerKlaus) August 22, 2016
Dust storm moving into Phoenix, AZ! #azwx pic.twitter.com/n7PubjUy7J
— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) August 22, 2016
Nice looking dust storm. Photographed at Miller rd and 347 south of Maricopa, AZ #azwx pic.twitter.com/JPfRTNBgZs
— Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) August 21, 2016
Just as the warning was issued, the storm was approaching Chandler as a user on Twitter posted a picture of the cloud from Price Road and the 101.
Price road and 101 pic.twitter.com/TaO9KtMjLp
— Daniel Branson (@DanielBranson2) August 22, 2016
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County through 6:26 p.m. Sunday in addition to a dust storm warning as the cloud of dust hit the southeast Valley.
The dust storm warning went into effect just after 5 p.m. Sunday and remained until 7 p.m. The severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 5:41 p.m.
508p: Dust Storm Warning until 7p for the SE Valley…Tough driving conditions on I-10 and other roads #azwx pic.twitter.com/RD8syjXP78
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 22, 2016
530: Dust Storm Warning in effect for Maricopa Co until 7p… Pull aside, Stay alive. #azwx pic.twitter.com/aandDyVAoX
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 22, 2016