Dust Storm — Lewiston Area, Idaho
2024-10-04 · Lewiston Area, Idaho
3
Injuries
$60K
Property damage
Event narrative
Blowing dust reduced visibility to between 0 and 1 mile along US-95 near mileposts 321 and 322. Road closed between MP 321 and 325. 60 vehicles involved in pile up. State police report three non severe injuries. Lewiston Airport ASOS reported max gust of 51 at the time.
Wider weather episode
A cold front moved through the region bringing strong winds to the Lower Idaho Panhandle. It brought widespread sustained winds in the 20s and gusts into the upper 40 to upper 50 MPH range. Main impact was blowing dust led to a 60 car pile up North of Lewiston with 3 injures reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.