Dust Storm — Eastern Mojave Desert, California

2015-07-30 · Eastern Mojave Desert, California

Event narrative

Dust storm conditions dropped visibility to 1/4 mile in Amboy.

Wider weather episode

Another push of monsoon moisture fueled an outbreak of thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Several storms produced flash flooding and severe weather.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 584901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.