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Dust Storm in South Central Pinal County, Arizona

Dust Storm September 17, 2025 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Arizona Department of Transportation dust sensor reported visibility at roughly 900 yards at mile marker 213 on Interstate 10 near Eloy, AZ.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms moved through the Tucson Metro area on the afternoon and evening of September 17th. Two storms moved through the metro, producing heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The winds from the storms caused a tree to fall on power lines causing a power outage Additionally, thunderstorms moved northward along Interstate 10 from Tucson to Eloy, AZ causing dust to be lofted and reduced visibilities to below 900 yards for a brief period of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295407. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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