Dust Storm in Chuckwalla Valley, California

Dust Storm August 21, 2022 · Chuckwalla Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blythe Airport (KBLH) recorded 1/4 mile visibility due to dense blowing dust.

The wider storm

An organized complex of strong to severe thunderstorms pushed from northwest Arizona down through the Lower Colorado River Valley area late in the night on the 21st and into the early morning hours on the 22nd. Thunderstorms maintained their intensity as they pushed through far eastern Riverside County, with adequate instability in place. Severe wind gusts and dense blowing dust were observed in Blythe with these thunderstorms. No injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1054640. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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