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...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Scattered thunderstorms with strong thunderstorm outflow
wind gusts to 40-50 mph will result in blowing dust lowering
visibility between one-quarter and one mile at times.

* WHERE...Baboquivari Mountains, South Central Pinal County,
Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O'odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area,
and Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,
Stay Alive'.

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...PM-10 HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR PINAL COUNTY TODAY...

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued a
PM-10 High Pollution Advisory for Pinal County today.

This means that ongoing stagnant weather conditions may result in
local PM-10 concentrations that pose a health risk. Adverse health
effects increase as air quality deteriorates.

Coarse particulate matter - also known as PM-10 - is an air
contaminant that can aggravate heart and lung disease conditions,
especially in older adults, children, and those with asthma. A
decrease in physical activity is recommended.

Consolidate your travel, stabilize loose soils, slow down or avoid
travel on dirt roads, reduce or eliminate fireplace use, and avoid
using gas-powered lawn equipment.

For details on this High Pollution Advisory, visit the ADEQ internet
site at www.azdeq.gov/forecast/WestPinal or call 602-771-2300.