Dust Storm in Imperial Valley, California

Dust Storm August 8, 2022 · Imperial Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Visibility down to 1/4 mile was reported in blowing dust from thunderstorm outflow near the intersection of Acapulco Road with Cross Road in Imperial. No accidents or injuries were reported.

The wider storm

An upper-level trough combined with strong instability (SB CAPE of 2000+ J/KG) and high moisture content (PWAT of 1.7+ inches) to result in the development of strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of Riverside and Imperial Counties during the afternoon and early evening hours. A complex of thunderstorms originating from southwest Arizona moved westward through Riverside while intensifying in the process. Another complex of storms then developed near the international border and affected Imperial County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1052332. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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