Dust Storm — Cochise County, Arizona

2002-07-14 · Cochise County, Arizona

Wider weather episode

Outflow boundaries from several thunderstorms in central Cochise county produced a dust storm. At 5:05 pm MST, a spotter in Sunsites reported visibilities less than a quarter of a mile and wind gusts of 50 mph. Another spotter in the Tombstone area reported less than a quarter of a mile visibilities at 5:37 pm MST.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5307603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.