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Dust Storm in Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
Dust Storm February 23, 2020 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong winds associated with a cold front resulted in extremely low visibility due to blowing dust along I-82 south of Kennewick. This resulted in numerous motor vehicle accidents and subsequent closure of the Interstate. 5 people were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries.
The wider storm
Strong winds associated with a cold front caused very low visibility in blowing dust along I-82 south of Kennewick. This resulted in numerous accidents and a closure of the interstate.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 870325. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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