Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued August 12 at 5:08PM PDT until August 12 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Northwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...
Riverside County in southern California...
* Until 600 PM PDT.
* At 507 PM PDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 15
miles southeast of Salton City to 11 miles northeast of Westmorland
to 20 miles northeast of Brawley, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
CA Route 78 between mile markers 4 and 13.
CA Route 111 between mile markers 29 and 65.
CA Route 86 between mile markers 31 and 67.
Locations impacted include...
Salton City, Salton Sea Beach, Desert Shores, Bombay Beach,
Calipatria, Slab City, Niland, Winona, Imperial Hot Mineral Springs,
and Coolidge Springs.
Instruction:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Imperial, CA; Riverside, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov