Dust Storm in X N Los Angeles, California

Dust Storm February 9, 1999 · X N Los Angeles, California

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 5681072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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