Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued September 29 at 2:12PM PDT until September 29 at 2:30PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 2:12pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 210 PM PDT, a dust channel was 19 miles south of Cheney, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong wind gusts in excess of
40 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported zero to one-quarter
visibility 7 miles northwest of Ritzville at 140 PM.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 205 and 254.
U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 90 and 96.
Locations impacted include...
Ritzville, Sprague, Lamont, Marcellus, Marengo, Tokio, Revere,
Packard, and Schoonover.
Instruction:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, then pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Adams, WA; Lincoln, WA; Whitman, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA