Headline:
Dust Advisory issued May 3 at 3:50PM PDT until May 3 at 4:45PM PDT by NWS Reno NV
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Northwestern Churchill County in west central Nevada...
Southwestern Pershing County in west central Nevada...
Southern Washoe County in western Nevada...
* Until 445 PM PDT.
* At 349 PM PDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 13
miles east of Nixon to 10 miles southwest of Trinity Junction to
10 miles northeast of Stillwater, near Lovelock, moving northeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel along I-80 towards Lovelock, alternate
US-50, and Hwy 95.
Locations impacted include...
Lovelock, Trinity Junction, Lovelock Derby Field Airport, Desert
Peak, Junction I 80 And U.S 95 (exit 83), Silver Hill, Toulon Peak,
Battleground Point, Trinity Peak, and Lone Rock.
Instruction:
Blowing dust can be hazardous. Delay or reroute travel. Remain aware
of the weather.
Area Description:
Churchill, NV; Pershing, NV; Washoe, NV
Forcast Office:
NWS Reno NV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov