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Dust Storm in South Central Pinal County, Arizona
Dust Storm September 27, 2011 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong thunderstorm winds kicked up an area of dust along Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak, dropping visibility to near zero. One driver slowed enough to cause a tractor trailer to rear end the vehicle setting off a 13 vehicle accident. In all there were 12 injuries with 5 people being transported to local hospitals.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms produced strong winds across Arizona. These strong winds interacted with very dry soils resulting in isolated dust storms.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 347659. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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