Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued September 29 at 2:27PM PDT until September 29 at 3:30PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 2:27pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Northeastern Adams County in eastern Washington...
North central Whitman County in eastern Washington...
Southeastern Lincoln County in eastern Washington...
* Until 330 PM PDT.
* At 225 PM PDT, a dust channel was 7 miles east of Ritzville, or 37
miles southwest of Cheney, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility.
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 212 and 247.
U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 94 and 96.
Locations impacted include...
Ritzville, Sprague, Lamont, Marcellus, Tokio, Revere, and Packard.
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, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
Area Description:
Adams, WA; Lincoln, WA; Whitman, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA