Dust Storm in Chinle Valley, Arizona

Dust Storm March 29, 2009 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Police Department in Chinle reported the visibility in blowing dust was 100 yards down to almost zero at times. Spotters in Many Farms also reported visibility down to 100 yards in continuous blowing dust.

The wider storm

Strong southwest winds developed across northern Arizona ahead of a cold front moving in from the north. The strong winds caused areas of blowing dust the reduced the visibility from 5 miles down to 50 feet or less.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 158070. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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