Dust Storm in Traill, North Dakota

Dust Storm May 14, 2026 · Traill, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter sent picture of blowing dust across Interstate 29 reducing visibility to under one quarter mile at 10:51 AM CST. Satellite analysis indicated a blowing dust plume was impacting the stretch of interstate in central Trail County where the report was received. The strongest wind gust measured in Trail County was 53 mph at Mesonet station DVI06914 Mayville ND 1 W.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system passing through southern Canada brought high winds across parts of eastern ND and northwest MN. Due to ambient dry conditions blowing dust developed, and localized brown out conditions developed within the southern Red River Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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