Live signal · US · Detected 2 weeks ago

dust storm warning is attracting unusual attention.

Explanation pending verification. The attention is real; its cause has not yet cleared our evidence standard.

0Attention Index

2000+Approximate traffic bucket

endedMomentum

WITT Attention Index for dust storm warning in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

View accessible data table

Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 24, 02:30 UTC	500+	52.4
Aug 24, 02:40 UTC	500+	51.4
Aug 24, 02:50 UTC	2000+	70.6
Aug 24, 03:00 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 03:10 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 03:20 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 03:30 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:00 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:10 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:20 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:30 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:40 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 24, 04:50 UTC	2000+	58.6

What we know right now

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Coverage attached to the public signal

Heavy rains, wind hit Fountain HillsFountain Hills Times
Phoenix gets dust, rain from storm system Sunday nightAZ Family
Monsoon storms moving into the ValleyYahoo
August 19, 2026: Widespread Strong to Severe Winds and Dust Storm in the Phoenix AreaNational Weather Service (.gov)
Dust moves into Phoenix area as Arizona heat stays above normalAZ Family
Dust storm warning issued for Pima Countyazcentral.com and The Arizona Republic