Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 16 at 6:35PM MDT until May 16 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:35pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Wichita County in west central Kansas...
Southeastern Wallace County in west central Kansas...
Logan County in west central Kansas...
Eastern Greeley County in west central Kansas...
Northwestern Gove County in west central Kansas...
* Until 730 PM MDT/830 PM CDT/.
* At 635 PM MDT/735 PM CDT/, a wall of dust was along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Monument to 6 miles west of Russell
Springs to 13 miles southeast of Sharon Springs, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
*
This includes Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 76 and 93.
Locations impacted include...
Oakley, Leoti, Tribune, Grinnell, Winona, Monument, and Horace.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:30 PM MDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:30 PM MDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
Gove, KS; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov