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| event_type | Dust Storm |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 769,082 |
| episode_id | 128,225 |
| begin_utc | 2018-08-09T02:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2018-08-09T03:45:00+00:00 |
| state | ARIZONA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | EAST VALLEY |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Trained Spotter |
| episode_narrative | Monsoon thunderstorms developed across the south central deserts, including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, during the evening hours on August 8th. The stronger storms produced gusty outflow winds well in excess of 40 mph; as is typically the case the strong winds stirred up significant amounts of dust which led to episodes of dense blowing dust and dust storm conditions. During the evening hours there were a number of trained spotters as well as members of the public reporting dust storms, with visibility values ranging from one quarter mile to zero miles in the dense blowing dust. In one instance, at about 1940MST a member of the public reported traffic at a standstill on the Loop 101 Freeway at Thomas road, in part due to near zero visibility in blowing dust. Fortunately, no accidents or injuries were reported due to the severely restricted visibility. |
| event_narrative | Thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds moved through the central and eastern portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on August 8th. The stronger storms generated outflow winds in excess of 40 mph which stirred up significant amounts of dust and generated dust storm conditions that affected east valley communities such as Guadalupe and Tempe. Multiple trained spotters reported visibility at or below one quarter of a mile, generally between 1940MST and 2000MST. At 1945MST a trained spotter 3 miles southwest of Guadalupe reported visibility below one quarter of a mile in blowing dust along Interstate 10 between Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard. Another trained spotter 3 miles southeast of Guadalupe reported visibility down to one tenth of a mile in a dust storm near the intersection of Rural Road and Warner Road. A Dust Storm Warning was issued for the area beginning at 1940MST and it continued until 2045MST. No accidents were reported due to the severely restricted visibility. |
| year | 2,018 |
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