Dust Storm — Black Mesa Area, Arizona

2014-04-01 · Black Mesa Area, Arizona

Event narrative

Police in Kykotsmovi reported blowing dust with visibility down to 1/8 of a mile at times.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure moved across the Western States and brought strong winds and areas of blowing dust to portions of northeast Arizona.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 515319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.