Dust Storm — C Maricopa, Arizona

2005-08-14 · C Maricopa, Arizona

Event narrative

Gusty winds from strong thunderstorms caused a dust storm to over-spread the Phoenix metropolitan area and reduce visibility to near zero as reported by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5473684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.