Dust Storm — Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
2015-10-10 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front pushed across the interior pacific northwest that afternoon. Strong winds picked up dust and caused a dust storm across the Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. A 13 car pile up with one person injured and one fatality resulted from the dust storm.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.