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Dust Storm in Western Mojave Desert, California
Dust Storm August 2, 2014 · Western Mojave Desert, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Dust storm conditions on Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs led to a series of accidents involving seven big rigs and three cars. Nine people were injured (indirect).
The wider storm
A major surge of monsoon moisture brought an outbreak of thunderstorms to the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin, with the most activity on the 3rd and 4th. Widespread flash flooding and severe weather occurred.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 538737. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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