Dust Storm — Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

2022-09-03 · Western Nevada Basin and Range, Nevada

Event narrative

Burners push their bikes through Saturday's dust storm at Burning Man in Nevada's Black Rock Desert on Sept. 3, 2022. Andy Barron/Reno Gazzette.

Wider weather episode

Gusty winds enhanced by an upper short wave passing over northern CA/NV, and hot temperatures added to very dry conditions across northern Washoe and northwest Pershing Counties. Gusts reaching up into the 30-40 mph range easily ablated fine dust particles over large areas of the Black Rock that reduced visibility to less than half a mile over Black Rock Desert during the 2022 Burning Man festivities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1055148. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.