THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /11 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: YUMA COUNTY. IMPERIAL COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TACNA...WELLTON...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO * WIND: EAST 25 TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&
Instruction:
A DUST STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS HAVE GENERATED LARGE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND THAT HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES... TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS... RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN WHILE DRIVING... AS OBJECTS ON AND NEAR ROADWAYS WILL BE SEEN ONLY AT CLOSE RANGE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING...PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Area: LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... EHRENBERG... PARKER... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA... TACNA... WELLTON... BLYTHE
Affected Counties or parts of: Riverside, Imperial
Sent: 2011-08-27T21:47:00-07:00
Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
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