Phoenix’s National Weather Service
*Sandstorm warning…
Central La Paz County in Midwest Arizona…
San Bernardino County in Southern California…
Riverside County in Southern California…
* Up to 815 PM MST/815 PM PDT/.
* At 611 PM MST/611 PM PDT/ there was a wide area of dust.
Observed moving through parts of Eastern Riverside County and LA
Pass County, including Interstate 10.
HAZARD – Visibility less than 1/4 mile due to strong winds
over 50 mph.
Source…Emergency Management.
IMPACT…a life-threatening and dangerous move.
*This includes the following highways…
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 63.
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 100 and 156.
Between mile markers 31 and 54 on US Highway 60.
Here are the affected locations…
Parker, Desert Center, Bryce, Quartzsite, Nichols Warm Springs,
Brenda, Buckskin Mountain Park, Bryce Airport, Booz, Ripley,
Midland, Vicksburg Junction, Vicksburg, Eagle Mountain, Hercubar.
Dust storms lead to hazardous operating conditions with visibility
reduced to almost zero. If you drive, avoid sandstorms if possible.If
If you get caught in one, stay off the road, turn off your lights and
take your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive in dust storms. Pull aside and live!