Dust Storm — Chinle Valley, Arizona

2012-05-23 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Blowing dust dropped the visibility down to half a mile in the community of Many Farms. The visibility in Chinle was down to 100 feet.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system over the Great Basin brought strong winds and blowing dust to portions of northern Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 394038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.