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Dust Storm — Southeast Pinal, Arizona

July 10, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
25
Property damage
$200K
Area
Southeast Pinal

Event narrative (NOAA)

Downburst winds from nearby thunderstorms kicked up a thick cloud of dust as it moved across plowed fields. This cloud of dust then moved across interstate 10 between Red Rock and Picacho reducing visibilities to zero at times. This resulted in 12 collisions involving about 30 vehicles. Twenty-five people were injured, but 19 were only minor.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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