Overview

• A fast-moving dust wall formed near Eloy and Casa Grande Monday afternoon and pushed into the Phoenix metro, dropping visibility to near zero as the National Weather Service issued dust storm warnings.
• Phoenix Sky Harbor briefly halted arrivals and departures, then lifted the ground stop with 15–30 minute delays as teams assessed interior leaks and wind damage after reported gusts up to 70 mph.
• Tens of thousands of customers lost electricity across Maricopa County, outage trackers showed, with downed trees and dark traffic signals reported in several communities.
• Travel on I-10, I-17 and US-60 was severely affected as drivers encountered blinding dust; officials urged motorists to follow ADOT’s “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” guidance.
• Forecasters said the monsoon pattern could bring more storms through Tuesday into Wednesday before conditions trend drier later in the week.