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| event_type | Dust Storm |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 913,353 |
| episode_id | 150,110 |
| begin_utc | 2020-08-17T01:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2020-08-17T02:10:00+00:00 |
| state | ARIZONA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | CENTRAL PHOENIX |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | ASOS |
| episode_narrative | Monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of the south central Arizona deserts during the evening hours on August 16th. Some of the stronger storms generated very strong and gusty outflow winds that approached 80 mph in strength at times. At about 2050MST a traveler on Interstate 8 reported significant roof, tree and car damage from a collapsing thunderstorm near the Sentinel rest area. Earlier, at about 1745MST a member of the public located 7 miles northeast of Wittmann reported about 20 trees blown down on a local golf course. The larger trees had diameters of about 12 inches, and the damage was consistent with wind gusts of at least 60 mph. There were no reports of injuries due to the strong and damaging winds. |
| event_narrative | At 1817 MST a NWS employee reported a large wall of dust moving northwest through Tempe. By 1830 MST, the wall of dust reached Sky Harbor International Airport and lowered visibility to less than 1/4 statute mile at 1837 MST. Visibility remained less than 1/4 statute mile until 1858 MST and even fell to 0 statute miles for around 10 minutes during this time. Visibility improved to 5 statute miles around 1910 MST, but light to moderate suspended dust continued to linger through 2140 MST. The dust caused significant delays at the airport. A dust storm warning was in effect from 1803 to 1930 MST for most of the Phoenix metro area. Max wind gusts within the dust storm were measured around 25-30 mph. The dust storm initially developed in northern Pinal county, a dust prone area, due to strong thunderstorm winds and was able to continue through most of the Phoenix metro. |
| year | 2,020 |
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