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.
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Clark County in southern Nevada...
* Until 500 PM PDT.
* At 356 PM PDT, a dust channel was over Seven Hills, or near
Southern Highlands, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in
excess of 60 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Anthem, Mountains Edge, The
Strip, Nellis AFB, East Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, The Motor
Speedway, Southern Highlands, Aliante, Spring Valley, Green Valley,
Enterprise, Fremont Street, Paradise, Lone Mountain, Centennial
Hills, and Summerlin.