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Strong Wind in Western Mojave Desert, California

Strong Wind April 12, 2007 · Western Mojave Desert, California

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

Deaths

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds and blowing dust caused two pileups on Interstate 40 about 30 miles east of Barstow, CA - one on the westbound side and one on the eastbound side. A total of 17 vehicles were involved in the crashes, and two people were killed.

The wider storm

The same low pressure system which brought isolated high winds on the 11th caused widespread strong winds and many areas of blowing dust in the Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 18093. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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