[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030716

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 1:38:13 GMT

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

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
635 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

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NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...
FLORENCE
635 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

...DUST STORM WARNING FOR NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM MST...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY NORTH OF MARANA
WILL GENERATE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWEST
THROUGH PARTS OF NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY BETWEEN 645 PM AND 800 PM
MST. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 45 MPH WILL GENERATE
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE
QUARTER MILE IN PLACES. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED WILL BE
FROM FLORENCE WEST TO STANFIELD...AND ALONG THE INTERSTATE 10
CORRIDOR NORTH OF CASA GRANDE.

MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATES 10 AND 8...RURAL COUNTY ROADWAYS
AND CITY STREETS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN
VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. IF VISIBILITY BECOMES TOO POOR TO
DRIVE SAFELY...PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE