Cochise County Alerts

Dust Storm Warning issued July 18 at 6:32PM MST until July 18 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Headline

Dust Storm Warning issued July 18 at 6:32PM MST until July 18 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Description

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
North Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 730 PM MST.

* At 632 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located over Safford
Regional Airport, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.

SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* Locations impacted include...
Safford, Willcox, Thatcher, Solomon, San Jose, Bowie, Roper Lake
State Park, Safford Regional Airport, Pima, Cochise, Central, Fort
Thomas, Swift Trail Junction, Frye Mesa Dam, Mount Graham, Fort
Grant and Bonita.

This includes the following highways...
Route 191 between mile markers 60 and 134.
Route 70 between mile markers 302 and 352.
Route 266 between mile markers 105 and 126.
Interstate 10 between mile markers 332 and 365.
Route 186 between mile markers 327 and 337.

Instructions

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

Additional Details

TypeAlert
PhenomenaDust Storm
SeverityWarning
Event CodeDSW
AreaCochise, AZ; Graham, AZ
SentFriday, July 18, 2025 6:32 PM PDT
ExpiresFriday, July 18, 2025 7:30 PM PDT
SenderNWS Tucson AZ
Idurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0915258a65911dfa50f63ee0a377bd42ea38ac65.001.1