Dust Storm — Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona

2007-07-19 · Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

A thunderstorm near Safford produced a strong outflow resulting in a dust storm. The visibility dropped to about 100 feet.

Wider weather episode

Abundant monsoonal moisture caused numerous thunderstorms across much of Southeast Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 37063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.