Dust Storm in Wells, North Dakota

Dust Storm May 14, 2026 · Wells, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread blowing dust with visibility down to a quarter mile.

The wider storm

A strong surface low deepened as it moved through North Dakota, leading to high non-thunderstorm wind gusts. By the early afternoon, the strong winds were producing blowing dust and significantly reduced visibility across western North Dakota, with a Blowing Dust Warning and Blowing Dust Advisory issued for much of western and central North Dakota. Visibility was under one quarter of a mile at times. The strongest wind gust reported was 76 mph near Crosby in Divide County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342373. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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