Dust Storm — Apple and Yucca Valleys, California

2002-03-13 · Apple and Yucca Valleys, California

Wider weather episode

High winds whipped up dust across the deserts, reducing visibility to zero along all major highways. The winds also flipped over a Semi-tractor trailer in the Coachella Valley and tore a roof off a Community College building

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.