Dust Storm in Reeves County Plains, Texas

Dust Storm May 24, 2022 · Reeves County Plains, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blowing dust dropped the visibility to less than 1/4 mile with wind gusts measured up to 53 mph. There were multiple accidents on I-20 with a multi-car accident near mile marker 37. An RV was blown over at the overpass of Highway 17 and I-20. Several trees were uprooted in town.

The wider storm

An unusually strong late season cold front moved through eastern New Mexico and West Texas. Strong northerly winds behind the cold front caused sporadic wind damage as well as low visibilities in blowing dust that caused traffic accidents and other problems.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1032826. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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