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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:18 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY... At 418 PM MST, Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area. Flooding impacts will continue, with light to moderate rainfall to continue over the next hour or so. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of South Central Pima County. This includes Route 286 between mile markers 8 and 29. This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations... Arivaca Rd from Arivaca Junction & HWY 286. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Dust Storm Warning
Issued: 10:36 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Southwestern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 500 PM MST. * At 336 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 12 miles north of Santa Rosa, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * Locations impacted include... Oro Valley, Marana, Casas Adobes, Eloy, Avra Valley, Tortolita, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State Park, Pinal Airpark, Picture Rocks, Red Rock, Cockleburr, North Komelik, Kohatk, Jack Rabbit, Shopishk, East Chui-Chu, Silver Bell and Dove Mountain. This includes the following highways... Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 123. Interstate 10 between mile markers 206 and 245. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. &&
Wind and Dust Advisory
Issued: 9:33 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected with thunderstorm outflow winds as the push west northwest this afternoon and early evening. Localized very dense blowing dust possible along Interstate 10 as thunderstorms move northwest of Tucson through Pinal county late this afternoon and early evening. * WHERE...South Central Pinal County, Tohono O'odham Nation, and Tucson Metro Area. * WHEN...Until 7 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'. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:01 PM Aug. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be developing early this afternoon across eastern Pima and Santa Cruz counties and push to the west northwest across the lower deserts of Pima and south-central Pinal county. Some of these thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rain in a short period of time leading to the potential of flash flooding. * WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following areas, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, South Central Pinal County, Tohono O'odham Nation, Tucson Metro Area, Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar Valley and Western Pima County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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