Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 14 at 12:36PM CDT until May 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 14, 2026 - 10:36am
Expires:
May 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility between one half and two miles in areas of
blowing dust.
* WHERE...Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Brown,
Nicollet, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens,
Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way
off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay
Alive'.
Area Description:
Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov