<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f7bc98e73587d690bd9ee329eda45f1ee5bf11f1.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-08-12T16:31:00-07:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><source>211803 v2.3.0</source><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Dust Storm Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>DSW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>DSW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-08-12T16:31:00-07:00</effective><onset>2026-08-12T16:31:00-07:00</onset><expires>2026-08-12T17:30:00-07:00</expires><senderName>NWS Phoenix AZ</senderName><headline>Dust Storm Warning issued August 12 at 4:31PM PDT until August 12 at 5:30PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ</headline><description>The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 530 PM PDT.

* At 430 PM PDT, a wall of dust was pushing out from a severe
thunderstorm near Calexico at moving out at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong wind in excess of 50
mph.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 22 and 81.
CA Route 78 between mile markers 14 and 54.
CA Route 111 between mile markers 1 and 34.

Locations impacted include...
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland,
Gordon's Well, Algodones Dunes, Mt. Signal, El Centro Naval Airfield,
Calipatria, Alamorio, Seeley, Wiest, and Bonds Corner.
</description><instruction>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.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of
dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>DSWPSR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WWUS55 KPSR 122331</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventMotionDescription</valueName><value>2026-08-12T23:30:00Z...storm...165DEG...11KT...32.94,-115.64 32.94,-115.46 32.79,-115.34</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KPSR.DS.W.0011.260812T2331Z-260813T0030Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-08-12T17:30:00-07:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>NWS: DUST STORM WARNING til 5:30 PM PDT. Be ready for a sudden drop to zero visibility.</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 5:30 PM PDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>Imperial, CA</areaDesc><polygon>33.1,-115.83 33.17,-115.47 33.11,-114.86 32.71,-114.87 32.64,-115.7 32.65,-115.84 33.1,-115.83</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>006025</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>CAC025</value></geocode></area></info><info><language>es-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Dust Storm Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Expected</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>DSW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>DSW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-08-12T16:31:00-07:00</effective><onset>2026-08-12T16:31:00-07:00</onset><expires>2026-08-12T17:30:00-07:00</expires><senderName>NWS Phoenix AZ</senderName><headline>Dust Storm Warning issued August 12 at 4:31PM PDT until August 12 at 5:30PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ</headline><description>The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 530 PM PDT.

* At 430 PM PDT, a wall of dust was pushing out from a severe
thunderstorm near Calexico at moving out at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong wind in excess of 50
mph.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 22 and 81.
CA Route 78 between mile markers 14 and 54.
CA Route 111 between mile markers 1 and 34.

Locations impacted include...
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, Westmorland,
Gordon's Well, Algodones Dunes, Mt. Signal, El Centro Naval Airfield,
Calipatria, Alamorio, Seeley, Wiest, and Bonds Corner.
</description><instruction>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.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of
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