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Dust Storm — Nw Pinal, Arizona

February 15, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
13
Property damage
—
Area
Nw Pinal

Event narrative (NOAA)

Near zero visibility due to blowing dust, also described as a temporary blackout, contributed to two traffic pileups on a stretch of Interstate 8 west of Casa Grande.

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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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