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Dust Storm in Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Highway 264, Arizona

Dust Storm April 15, 2009 · Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Highway 264, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

Police in Dilkon reported visibility between 50 yards and 1/2 mile in blowing dust.

The wider storm

A cold front with strong to very strong winds moved across northern Arizona. The strongest winds were observed over the White Mountains, the Little Colorado River Valley, the Hopi Nation and the Navajo Nation. The winds frequently gusted into the 50 MPH range and a few gusts into the 60 MPH range were observed. Several locations reported near zero visibility in blowing dust and sand.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 158479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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