Dust Storm — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

2025-06-30 · Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

Event narrative

Cochise County Airport in Willcox, AZ reported a visibility of 0.25 miles due to a dust storm. Winds gusted to 49 mph with the passage of the outflow.

Wider weather episode

After a break in Monsoon activity, thunderstorms came off the White Mountains causing severe winds in Safford, AZ and sent an outflow sending a dust storm to the Tucson Metro area and Cochise County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274409. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.