On Sunday evening, dust was visibly blowing across parts of the valley, including downtown Phoenix.
Dust was visible on Interstate 10 close to Ahwatukee, according to a post made by the Phoenix National Weather Service on X, a platform that was once known as Twitter. On Sunday, the Arizona Department of Transportation issued a warning to motorists: never drive through a dust storm.
The Phoenix weather office said that while it issued a dusty advisory for Pinal County on Sunday, it did not issue a dust warning for Maricopa County. There was a four to eight p.m. advisory in place.
“This morning in Phoenix, the low temperature was 91°F, just one degree below the daily record. The NWS stated on Sunday morning that “should storms impact the area later this afternoon and evening and cool temperatures briefly into the 70s and 80s, this 91°F low may not hold through midnight.”
Boaters at Lake Pleasant reported large, engulfing waves that overturned some boats. Some Goodyear communities had lost their trees. A dust storm momentarily blocked Loop 303 and Olive Avenue in the northwest valley. Thousands of people were reportedly affected by power disruptions as a result of this storm.
The majority of people living in the valley are aware of how swiftly and violently storms can come and go, bringing with them flash floods, rain, dust, and powerful winds. Storms like this have the potential to disrupt utilities like gas, electricity, and water, according to Glendale Fire Department Captain Ashley Losch.
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