Dust Storm in Coachella Valley, California

Dust Storm April 16, 2022 · Coachella Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gene Autry Trail was closed just south of Interstate 10 due to blowing dust.

The wider storm

A quick-moving upper wave moved through the western US on April 16th, which led to increasing west winds over the mountains and deserts of Southern California. Strong winds interacted with very dry conditions to lead to a dust storm in Southern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1019551. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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