Dust Storm in Grand Valley, Colorado

Dust Storm April 7, 2002 · Grand Valley, Colorado

Injuries

The wider storm

North winds gusting to near 50 mph in the desert north of Grand Junction created a duststorm which reduced visibility to zero as it crossed Interstate 70. The resulting 30-car pileup injured 19 motorists and passengers, but none seriously.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5289459. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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