Dust Storm — South Central Pinal County, Arizona

2025-09-17 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 1295407. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.