Dust Storm — Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

2005-03-16 · Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

High winds caused blowing dust which reduced visibilities to near zero on interstate 84 west of Pendleton. Vehicles were reported pulling off the road. In addition, four miles north of Heppner on State Route 207, blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5439648. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.