Dust Storm in Central Deserts, Arizona

Dust Storm December 22, 2009 · Central Deserts, Arizona

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A sudden drop in visibility due to local blowing dust contributed to a massive pileup in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 on Tuesday morning. Winds at the time of the accident were estimated to be about 40 mph. About 9 trucks and 13 automobiles were involved in the accidents. Some vehicles caught on fire. Three fatalities and 14 injuries were reported.

The wider storm

Winds increased in advance of a cold front and picked up considerable dust and soil from a field adjacent to Interstate 10 in Casa Grande.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 200377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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