Dust Storm — Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona

2021-06-30 · Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona

Event narrative

A dust storm moved from north to south across the Little Colorado River Valley near Winslow with visibility down to between 1/4 to 1/2 miles. Significant blowing dust was also observed in Tuba City. The winds were gusting to near 40 MPH around this event.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorm outflow winds caused blowing dust that hit both Winslow and Tuba City.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 968349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.