THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A DUST STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWEST YUMA COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST IMPERIAL COUNTY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WELLTON... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA... SAN LUIS... AND SOMERTON. ALSO...PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 8 WEST AND EAST OF YUMA. * TIMING: THROUGH 5 PM. * WINDS: 25 TO 45 MPH WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST. * VISIBILITY: DENSE BLOWING DUST UNDER 1/4 MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 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: YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-IMPERIAL COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... YUMA... TACNA... WELLTON... BLYTHE... BRAWLEY... CALEXICO... EL CENTRO
Affected Counties or parts of: Riverside, Imperial
Sent: 2011-09-12T15:39:01-07:00
Original Sender: KPSR@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
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