An upper-level trough pulling anomalously high moisture content into the region resulted a line of high based shower activity across south-central AZ. Strong evaporational cooling from these showers resulted in strong winds and consequently blowing dust issues, with the most significant issue near Casa Grande, AZ where visibilities near zero were observed along I-10.
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The episode as NWS PSR wrote it up.
An upper-level trough pulling anomalously high moisture content into the region resulted a line of high based shower activity across south-central AZ. Strong evaporational cooling from these showers resulted in strong winds and consequently blowing dust issues, with the most significant issue near Casa Grande, AZ where visibilities near zero were observed along I-10. A vehicular crash from the dust storm was observed along the interstate, resulting in an injury.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Near zero visibility in blowing dust on I-10 in Casa Grande. There was also a traffic accident during the dust storm with one person transported to the hospital.
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