Dust Storm in Apple and Yucca Valleys, California

Prolonged and sustained winds between 30 and 40 mph with gusts to 54 mph across the Apple, Yucca, and Coachella Valleys ocurred over this two day period. Blowing dust and sand caused visibilities near zero, forced road closures, damaged automobile windshields, and raised air pollution readings to exceptionally high levels. A roof was partially torn off a house in Palm Springs. Just to the west, along Highway 111, a semi tractor-trailer was overturned. Farther north, a tree and several power poles along the Oro Grande Wash between Hesperia and Victorville were toppled.