The National Weather Service issued a dust advisory for Maricopa and Pinal counties until 9:30 p.m. Friday.
Parts of Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal counties also experienced thunderstorms. A strong thunderstorm hit near Kings Ranch, 13 miles east of Gold Canyon.
At 8:27 PM, there was a wall of dust along a line extending from Boyce.
Strong winds of nearly 80 miles per hour were expected to bring dust and reduce visibility to less than one mile.
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The extreme heat warning is expected to lift at 8pm Saturday, but there won’t be another hot day. Phoenix is expected to enter the 30th consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, with a maximum temperature of 114 degrees and a minimum temperature of 92 degrees from the afternoon.
However, with a 30% chance of rain on Saturday, more monsoon rains are possible. That night the figure climbed to 60%. Showers are likely before 9 AM and after 4 PM, and thunderstorms are possible after 11 PM.
A “haboob” usually occurs in Arizona during the monsoon period. From June to September, strong winds whip up dust, which can cause major dust storms across the state.
Andrew Deamer, a meteorologist and former linguist at the National Weather Service in Phoenix, explained that “Haboob” is Arabic for “a big gust of wind.”
the term: When did you start using Haboob to describe sandstorms in Arizona?
If I am driving, what should I do in case of a sandstorm?
The Arizona Department of Transportation provides helpful tips for drivers who may be caught in a sandstorm while driving. The “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” campaign aims to save drivers from dangerous situations by providing tips on how to survive in dusty events.
- If you encounter a sandstorm, immediately check the traffic around your vehicle (front, rear, sides) and start slowing down.
- Do not wait until visibility is poor enough to make it difficult to safely leave the roadway. Please do it as soon as possible. Get off the highway completely if possible.
- Do not stop in the travel lane or emergency lane. Find a safe place to completely remove the car from the pavement of the roadway.
- Turn off all your car lights. You want to avoid the possibility of other vehicles approaching from behind using the lights as a guide and colliding with your parked vehicle.
- Apply the emergency brake and take your foot off the brake. Buckle up, stay in your car and wait for the storm to pass.
- Drivers of heavy vehicles should pay special attention to changing weather conditions and drive slowly.
For more information on sandstorm safety, please visit: PullAsideStayAlive.org Safety tips for driving in storms can be found at: azdot.gov/monsoon.
This article was produced by the Republic of Arizona and the USA TODAY network using data published by the National Weather Service. Edited by staff.
