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Dust Storm in Imperial County Except the Lower Colorado River Valley, California
Dust Storm August 8, 2008 · Imperial County Except the Lower Colorado River Valley, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Dense blowing dust was reported along Interstate 8 near Ocotillo. Other reports from the Imperial Valley included visibility reduced to less than a quarter mile.
The wider storm
Late afternoon thunderstorms produced winds over 50 mph and areas of blowing sand and dust.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 130257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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