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WEST CENTRAL DESERTS

643388

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event_typeDust Storm
ncei_event_id643,388
episode_id107,203
begin_utc2016-07-20T23:00:00+00:00
end_utc2016-07-21T02:00:00+00:00
stateARIZONA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWEST CENTRAL DESERTS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property60.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceTrained Spotter
episode_narrativeDuring the afternoon hours on July 20th, strong thunderstorms developed across portions of central Arizona including southern Yavapai county, over higher terrain to the northwest of the Phoenix area. Gusty outflow winds in excess of 40 mph moved towards the southwest and overspread portions of La Paz county, generating areas of dense blowing dust that lowered visibilities below one quarter of a mile at times. The associated dust storm spread across portions of Interstate 10 between Brenda and Quartzsite and also affected the community of Salome. Local law enforcement reported 8 non-injury accidents on Interstate 10 between mile markers 45 and 53 due to the dust storm.
event_narrativeStrong thunderstorms north of Phoenix generated strong gusty outflow winds over 40 mph and these winds pushed towards the southwest and overspread portions of the west central deserts during the afternoon hours on July 20th. The winds picked up significant amounts of dust and dirt and created a dust storm that moved across the Interstate 10 corridor, affecting communities such as Salome, and Quartzsite. At 1622MST a trained spotter in Salome reported that visibility dropped to less than one eighth of a mile across highway 60. At 1626MST local law enforcement reported that there were 8 non-injury accidents on Interstate 10 between Brenda and Quartzsite, between mile markers 45 and 53. The accidents were due to near zero visibility in a dust storm. The duration of the dust storm in this vicinity was 44 minutes. A Dust Storm Warning was eventually issued for the area, beginning at 1710MST.
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