Dust Storm in Tonopah Desert, Arizona

Dust Storm July 16, 2022 · Tonopah Desert, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Video and report showed visibility down to a few feet. No accidents or injuries were reported.

The wider storm

An upper-level disturbance tracking through the southern half of Arizona along with moderate instability with MUCAPE values greater than 1000 J/kg and 20-30 kts of deep layer shear resulted in a favorable environment for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms first began to develop during the late afternoon hours across the higher terrain, in southern Gila County, and then descended towards the lower elevations, affecting the Phoenix metro, during the evening hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046777. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.