Dust Storm — Carson, Texas

2016-06-15 · Carson, Texas

Event narrative

Traffic pile up on Interstate 40. Reported to be caused by reduce visibility in blowing dust. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

Outflow boundary moving northeastward from thunderstorms passing to the south. this outflow boundary generated a lot of dust which caused a pile-up crash on Interstate 40 in Carson County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 649272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.