Weather Alert in Arizona
Dust Advisory issued September 2 at 6:27PM MST until September 2 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Pinal, AZ
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 800 PM MST. * At 627 PM MST, an area of blowing dust was located 19 miles southwest of Kearny, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Less than three miles visibility. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Locations impacted include... Oracle, Eloy, Saddlebrooke Ranch, Kearny, Picacho, Chui-Chu, Picacho Peak State Park, Red Rock, Cactus Forest, Shopishk, Kelvin and East Chui-Chu. This includes the following highways... Route 79 between mile markers 95 and 128. Route 87 between mile markers 116 and 124. Route 77 between mile markers 97 and 111. Route 177 between mile markers 141 and 158. Interstate 10 between mile markers 205 and 229.
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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