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Dust Storm in Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona
Dust Storm April 13, 2026 · Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Cochise County Airport at Willcox recorded a visibility of 1/4 miles along with a maximum wind gust of 45 mph. No damage, injury, or fatality resulted from this dust storm.
The wider storm
A strong low pressure system moved across Arizona and caused widespread strong winds and locally high winds in Southeastern Arizona. The highest recorded wind gust was 70 mph in Patagonia, AZ. Additionally, with these strong winds blowing dust was lofted in Cochise County near Willcox, AZ that dropped visibilities down to 1/4 miles. No reported damage, injury, or fatality associated with this system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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