Dust Storm in Chinle Valley, Arizona

Dust Storm May 11, 2010 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

The visibility in Chinle dropped to near zero at times. The visibility dropped to a mile in the community of Many Farms.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved across Arizona with very strong surface winds and blowing dust. The highest wind speed, 77 MPH, topped hurricane force and the visibility dropped to below 15 feet in places. Interstate 40 was closed for nine hours and at least 3 vehicles blew over.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 235047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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