Dust Storm — Western Mojave Desert, California

2022-05-08 · Western Mojave Desert, California

Event narrative

Two traffic accidents - one on I-40 near mile marker 28 and another involving multiple vehicles on Ghost Town Road near I-15 - were attributed to dust storm conditions.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moving into the West Coast brought areas of high wind and a dust storm to southeast California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1026371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.