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City of Palm Desert
Friday September 1st, 2023 :: 04:51 p.m. PDT

Alert

Dust Storm Warning until 06:15PM Friday

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for... Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 615 PM PDT.

* At 448 PM PDT, blowing dust associated with thunderstorms producing wind gusts to 50 MPH was lowering the visibility to below 1/4 mile. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility. SOURCE...Spotter reports and doppler radar. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* Interstate 10 near Palm Springs will be the most greatly affected. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Indio, northern Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, North Palm Springs, Whitewater, Sky Valley, Thousand Palms, and Bermuda Dunes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.

Address/Location
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-346-0611

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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

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