Dust Storms

Monsoon season is around the corner and ADOT plans projects around the weather, ensuring projects are completed on time.

Weather pros, scientists, engineers and others work together to make Arizona roads safer when dust kicks up.

With more monsoon rain in the forecast this week, we're explaining the climatological features responsible for monsoon storms.

You've probably heard of the a dust storm and a haboob. Did you know there are three different types of dust storms and how to tell them apart?

PHOENIX – Arizona is on track to receive a $54 million federal grant helping fund two key widening projects, and adding traffic-management technology that includes a dust storm detection and warning system, along Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson.

At ADOT, our crews remind everyone of the do’s and don’ts of driving through a dust storm with our "Pull Aside, Stay Alive" education campaign. ADOT is doing more than just an education campaign.

PHOENIX – Towering haboobs, dense dust storms, flash flooding and blinding dust channels. These are some of the dangers Arizona drivers face during monsoon season.

The Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Public Safety, National Weather Service and other agencies are reminding drivers during Monsoon Awareness Week how to stay safe on roadways when dust storms arrive.

The Pull Aside, Stay Alive campaign urges motorists caught in low-visibility blowing dust to pull off the roadway and turn off all vehicle lights. Today's blog explains why.

Meteorologist Paul Panhans recently shared what forecasters look for when predicting blowing dust and where some of the trouble spots are located.

Ever wonder why drivers are advised to turn off all vehicle lights once they have pulled safely off the road during a dust storm? Today, we've got your answer.

Drivers are reminded to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’ this monsoon season.

We created a dust storm playlist that reflects the musical messages of dust storm safety. #PullAsideStayAlive

Dust and wind must make for some good poetic inspiration, because we’ve received so many outstanding Haboob Haikus!

Monsoon season starts this Sunday and brings with it the increased chance of high winds, blowing dust and other conditions that can really impact your drive.

If you’ve got 17 syllables to spare, we want to hear from you because #HaboobHaiku is back!

We’re headed into monsoon season, which means motorists need to be on alert. High winds, blowing dust and other conditions that can impact your drive are more common this time of year.

Our new "Pull Aside, Stay Alive" video helps spread dust storm safety message.

Taken in 1979 at 19th Avenue and the Salt River in Phoenix, these pictures in today's blog post show an area before and during a pretty intense-looking dust storm.

Who says safety messages have to be humorless or uninteresting? Not us and certainly not anyone out there who has taken part in Haboob Haiku: Year Two!

We’re loving all the Haboob Haikus that have been rolling in this week… Like last year, this poetry challenge with the funny name has helped us accomplish an important goal, which is to get people talking about the danger of driving in dust storms. Because we cannot forget that dust storms can pose very real risks to motorists in this state – just take a look at the video above for proof.