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

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 4:58:44 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
936 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOUSE...QUARTZSITE...SALOME......
DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...
NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG
936 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

...DUST STORM WARNING FOR NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...AND THE
EASTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF YUMA AND LA PAZ COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM
MST TONIGHT...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN DESERTS HAVE GENERATED STRONG
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND VERY
LOW VISIBILITIES OVER PORTIONS OF YUMA...LA PAZ AND NORTHWEST
MARICOPA COUNTIES UNTIL ABOUT 11 PM MST TONIGHT. AT ABOUT 930 PM AN
OBSERVER AT TOHOPAH REPORTED 50 FEET OF VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...
AND AN OBSERVER AT DATELAND REPORTED THREE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY.
GUSTY VARIABLE WINDS FROM 25 TO OVER 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...AND WILL
LIKELY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE IN PLACES.

MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATES 10 OR 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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CB

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE