Dust Storm in Coachella Valley, California

Dust Storm September 1, 2023 · Coachella Valley, California

Deaths

What the National Weather Service wrote

Visibility estimated as low as 100 feet locally along Interstate 10 north of Palm Springs.

Three people died in a car crash on Sunday afternoon in Palm Springs on North Gene Autry Trail. Police said the crash was caused by high winds that kicked up sand, severely reducing visibility. Winds at Palm Springs Airport ASOS at the time were NW 15-20 mph with gusts to 25-30 mph.

The wider storm

An upper level storm system coming from the Eastern Pacific interacted with monsoonal moisture on September 1, 2023. The interaction of these features led to the development of heavy rain and thunderstorms, which caused several instances of flooding in the Coachella Valley. Some instances of blowing dust were also observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1140339. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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