Dust Storm Warning until 12:30AM Monday
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... Northwestern Yuma County in southwestern Arizona... Northeastern Imperial County in southeastern California... Riverside County in southern California...
* Until 1230 AM MST/1230 AM PDT/.
* At 1146 PM MST/1146 PM PDT/, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 16 miles south of Kofa Wildlife Refuge to 12 miles northeast of Yuma Proving Ground to near Palo Verde to 11 miles west of Nicholls Warm Springs, moving southwest 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 the following highways... CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 128 and 143. AZ Route 95 between mile markers 53 and 85. CA Route 78 between mile markers 47 and 80. Locations impacted include... Martinez Lake, Blythe, Cibola, Palo Verde, Ripley, Yuma Proving Ground and Palm Canyon.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LA PAZ, AZ ... YUMA, AZ ... IMPERIAL, CA ... RIVERSIDE, CA
Instructions:
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! Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.
Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dust Storm Warning