Dust Storm — X N Los Angeles, California

1999-02-09 · X N Los Angeles, California

Event narrative

Strong westerly winds, gusting to 45 mph, produced a dust storm in the community of Palmdale. The blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero miles and caused a 12 car pileup near the intersection of Avenue P and 15th Street. Only one minor injury was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5681072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.