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Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
Monday February 16th, 2026 :: 06:25 p.m. MST

Advisory

Dust Advisory until 08:30PM

The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM PST.

* At 523 PM PST, a dust channel was 24 miles north of Currie, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* I-80 and US-93 in Central and Northern Elko County! Locations impacted include... Elko, Wells, Mountain City, Charleston, Jackpot, Jiggs, Gibbs Ranch, South Fork, Ruby Valley, Lee, Contact, Lamoille, Jarbidge, Deeth, Ryndon, Spring Creek, Secret Pass, Wild Horse Reservoir, Hd Summit, and Franklin 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.

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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