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Dust Storm in South Central Pinal County, Arizona

Dust Storm August 25, 2025 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pinal Airpark AWOS (KMZJ) recorded a visibility of 0.25 miles due to dust storm.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved northwest through Southeastern Arizona the afternoon and evening of August 25th. These storms caused the formation of a dust storm that decreased visibilities to less than 0.25 miles, caused damage to utility equipment causing power outages for an estimated total of 1283 customers, and caused damage to a roof. Additionally, the heavy rainfall from the thunderstorms caused cars to be stranded along Frontage Road in Tucson due to flash flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291731. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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