Weather Alert in Arizona
Dust Advisory issued September 2 at 5:14PM MST until September 2 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 600 PM MST. * At 514 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near San Tan Valley to 8 miles east of Florence to 15 miles northwest of Saddlebrooke Ranch, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Less than three miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 161 and 204. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 163 and 178. US Highway 60 between mile markers 202 and 232. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Florence, Coolidge, Superior, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes, Maricopa, Queen Creek, Arizona City, La Palma, and San Tan Village Mall.
INSTRUCTION: Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds
Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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