Dust Storm — Lower Colorado River Valley, California

2004-02-18 · Lower Colorado River Valley, California

Event narrative

Dense blowing dust and sand spread across the area reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile at times. Winds gusted to 48 mph in Imperial between 7 and 8 pm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5394566. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.