< California Dust Storm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:18

California Dust Storm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:18

Headline: 
Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 4:18PM PDT until May 17 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Event: 
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:18pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 417 PM PDT, a dust channel was near Stovepipe Wells, moving southeast at 35 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