Dust Storm in Central La Paz, Arizona

Dust Storm August 12, 2022 · Central La Paz, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Visibility of about 1/4 mile reported in Salome in blowing dust due to thunderstorm outflow. No accidents or injuries were reported.

The wider storm

In a classical monsoonal regime, with deep-layered east to southeast flow, high instability (MLCAPE in excess of 1000-1500 J/KG) along with abundant moisture (PWAT 1.8+ inches) resulted in an environment favorable for thunderstorms. An upper-level disturbance moving across Arizona, aided in increasing the areal coverage as well as enhancing the thunderstorm activity.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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