Dust Storm in Western Pima County, Arizona

Dust Storm August 31, 2025 · Western Pima County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter reported a dust storm along I-10 in San Simon that reduced visibility to less than 0.25 miles.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms moved southwestward from New Mexico into San Simon that lofted areas of blowing dust creating a dust storm. Additionally, the heavy rainfall from the thunderstorm activity damaged two roadways that were closed for an unknown duration of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291735. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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