Monsoon storms are likely to approach central Arizona and the Phoenix Metro Area Monday evening. Storms that develop could produce damaging winds, blowing dust, heavy rain and dangerous lightning.
10:44 p.m.
Lightning and scattered showers near Loop 202 in Chandler.
10:20 p.m.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain in the East Valley moving north west.
10:15 PM MST Radar Update: Scattered showers and thunderstorms currently over the East Valley will migrate northwestward. Strong winds, isolated heavy rainfall, and lightning remain possible. As the outflows collide, there is the potential for a few more storms to develop. #azwx pic.twitter.com/7G66z6menY
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 1, 2023
9:58 p.m.
A dust advisory is in effect for potentially less than a mile visibility through 10:15 p.m. into the southeast Valley, according to NWS.
9:35 PM MST Reflectivity: An outflow boundary is pushing into the SE Valley with strong winds causing blowing dust. A Dust Advisory is in effect due to the potential for less than a mile visibilities through 10:15 PM MST. #azwx pic.twitter.com/p5lPguYmsP
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 1, 2023
9:35 p.m.
Dust is now moving north towards Phoenix.
Dust is moving north toward Phoenix; do NOT drive into a dust storm. If you encounter wet roads, slow down and leave plenty of extra braking room and travel time. https://t.co/ZCbAyDeCEv pic.twitter.com/1RRSbyFQ6B
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) August 1, 2023
9:22 p.m.
NWS has issued a special weather statement for Maricopa and north Pinal counties due to lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy downpours.
9:15PM MST Radar: A special weather statement outlook has been issued for central Maricopa & N Pinal Counties due to frequent lightning, localized heavy downpours, & gusty winds up to 50mph through 12:15AM. Winds may produce blowing dust, reducing visibilities to 1-3 miles. #azwx pic.twitter.com/qkOOC9eadG
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 1, 2023
8:25 p.m.
Blowing dust is impacting parts of I-10 near Casa Grande, Coolidge and Florence.
Blowing dust with reduced visibility is currently impacting I-10 near Picacho Peak. This dust will continue to move up I-10, impacting Casa Grande, Coolidge, and Florence soon. A Dust Advisory is in effect. #azwx pic.twitter.com/omKuABjZCE
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 1, 2023
8:20 p.m.
A dust advisory has been issued for west Pinal County and portions of the southeast Valley through 9:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
8:00 PM MST Radar Update: A Dust Advisory has been issued for W Pinal County into portions of the SE Valley through 9:15 PM MST. Gusty winds in excess of 50mph may cause blowing dust. Visibility is expected to drop to less than a mile, creating hazardous driving conditions. #azwx pic.twitter.com/iZrNy5XdgR
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) August 1, 2023
3:30 p.m.
35 mph wind gusts are expected to produce dust through Southern Arizona and portions of south-central Arizona late Monday evening.
Gusty winds over 35 mph are expected to produce blowing dust through southern AZ into portions of south-central AZ late this afternoon through evening. This may create difficult driving conditions due to visibility reductions. Pull Aside, Stay Alive. #azwx pic.twitter.com/584MkI8T81
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 31, 2023
