Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 3:50PM PDT until May 17 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 349 PM PDT, a dust channel was 15 miles northeast of Stovepipe
Wells, moving south at 30 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: