Dust Storm in Chuckwalla Valley, California

Dust Storm February 2, 2022 · Chuckwalla Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Localized pockets of under 1/4 mile visibility with blowing dust reported on I-10 near Mile Marker 210, which slowed/stopped traffic in the area. Lofted dust also visible on Caltrans Camera near Desert Center looking east. No damages or injuries reported.

The wider storm

An upper-level trough moving across the region created a strong pressure gradient across southeast California. Strong northerly wind gusts of up to 60 mph as well as dense blowing dust that dropped visibilities to less than 1/4 of a mile were observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 995136. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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