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Air Quality Alert

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Air Quality Alert Due To Harmful Particle Pollution Levels From Windblown Dust

Event
Air Quality Alert
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Unknown
Severity
Unknown
Certainty
Unknown
Response
Monitor

Description

What

The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust. Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted air quality levels.

Where

in Imperial County. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions.

When

this afternoon, Sept 24 through this evening.

Impacts

Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.

Instructions

To protect your health, check air quality levels and act as needed: * When Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (orange), sensitive groups as specified above should limit extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Unhealthy" (red), everyone may experience health impacts. Sensitive groups should avoid extended time outdoors. * When AQI is "Very Unhealthy" (purple), sensitive groups should avoid all outdoor physical activity. Everyone else should avoid extended or intense outdoor activity. * When AQI is "Hazardous" (maroon), everyone should avoid all outdoor physical activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... To help keep indoor air clean when air quality is poor: * Keep windows and doors closed * Run your air conditioner and/or an air purifier * Do not use whole house fans or swamp coolers that bring in outside air if you have other methods to stay cool * Avoid other sources of pollution such as fireplaces, candles, incense, grilling, and gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment To help minimize outdoor particle pollution levels: * Carpool, telecommute, reduce trips, or take public transportation * Slow down if driving on dirt roads * Stabilize loose soils

Affected areas

  • Imperial County Southwest
  • Chuckwalla Mountains
  • Imperial County Southeast
  • Imperial County West
  • Imperial Valley

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Phoenix AZ

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m0s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3AHY5W228KA4JM60TY6519Y
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5aa5f3ffb8739a88a6f9b1a550bb7fafdfd15f47.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Note
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Issuing office
NWS Phoenix AZ
AWIPS ID
CAPPSR
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4076
WMO heading
XOUS55
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
55

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceAQA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierAQAPSR
WMOidentifierAEUS75 KPSR 242032
NWSheadlineAIR QUALITY ALERT DUE TO HARMFUL PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS FROM WINDBLOWN DUST
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Imperial County Southwest
  • Chuckwalla Mountains
  • Imperial County Southeast
  • Imperial County West
  • Imperial Valley
NameValue
SAME006025
SAME006065
UGCCAZ562
UGCCAZ564
UGCCAZ565
UGCCAZ566
UGCCAZ567