Dust Storm — W & C Imperial, California

1999-05-03 · W & C Imperial, California

Event narrative

Dense blowing dust along with strong winds lowered visibility over much of Imperial County. Numerous traffic accidents ensued and Interstate 8 was closed for several hours. At least two semi-tractor rigs were blown over.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5694262. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.