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Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
Monday February 16th, 2026 :: 04:43 p.m. MST

Advisory

Dust Advisory until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a

* Dust Advisory for... Central Elko County in northeastern Nevada...

* Until 530 PM PST.

* At 336 PM PST, a dust channel was 15 miles southwest of Jiggs, extending through Elko, north to Gibbs Ranch. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* Interstate 80 between Wells and Carlin, NV 228 between Jiggs and Spring Creek, and NV 227 and 225 between Lamoille and Owyhee will see reductions in visibility below two miles at times. Locations impacted include... Elko, Mountain City, Charleston, Ruby Lake, Jiggs, Gibbs Ranch, South Fork, Ruby Valley, Owyhee, Lee, Lamoille, Jarbidge, Deeth, Ryndon, Spring Creek, Secret Pass, Wild Horse Reservoir, Franklin Lake, Star Valley, and Angel Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ELKO, NV

Instructions:

Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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 Advisory

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