Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 3:09PM PDT until May 17 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Inyo County in south central California...
* Until 500 PM PDT.
* At 306 PM PDT, a dust channel was 16 miles east of Scottys Castle,
or 18 miles west of Beatty, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60
mph.
SOURCE...Detected by satellite imagery.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Highway 190, Scottys Castle Road and Daylight Pass Road will all be
impacted by this dust storm.
Locations impacted include...
Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek, Mesquite Springs Campground, Scottys
Castle, and Texas Springs Campground.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Inyo, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Las Vegas NV
Sender: