Dust Storm — Van Horn & Hwy 54 Corridor, Texas

2011-02-27 · Van Horn & Hwy 54 Corridor, Texas

Event narrative

Blowing dust reduced visibilities to near 0 miles across the Van Horn and Highway 54 corridor. Several vehicles were involved in an accident, due to the blowing dust, along US 90.

Wider weather episode

Strong mid level winds at the base of a passing upper trough resulted in widespread windy conditions across the region, in addition to near 0 mile visibilities in blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 286489. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.