[PHX-Skywarn] NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
704 PM MST TUE JUL 9 2002

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GREATER PHOENIX AREA-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...
FLORENCE...BUCKEYE...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...CHANDLER...
FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...PHOENIX...
SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GILA BEND...LAKE PLEASANT...
MORRISTOWN...NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG
704 PM MST TUE JUL 9 2002

...DUST STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN PINAL AND ALL OF MARICOPA
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE PHOENIX METRO AREA...IN EFFECT UNTIL 8
PM MST...

DENSE BLOWING DUST WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST THROUGH MOST OF THE
PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...AND INTO EASTERN MARICOPA COUNTY...
BETWEEN 7 PM AND 8 PM. IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE VERY STRONG WINDS
THAT WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY. VISIBILITIES WILL LOWER TO WELL UNDER ONE
MILE IN MANY LOCATIONS...INCLUDING CASA GRANDE...INTERSTATE 10...
QUEEN CREEK...GILBERT...MESA...CHANDLER...AHWATUKEE...AND GILA BEND.

MOTORISTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDENLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES.

IF CAUGHT IN A DUST STORM...PULL AS FAR OFF THE ROADWAY AS
POSSIBLE AND PARK. KEEP YOUR LIGHTS OFF AND YOUR FEET OFF OF THE
BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS TO AVOID BEING FOLLOWED AND THEN HIT FROM
BEHIND.

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BRECKENRIDGE


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE