Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
Issued by NWS Reno, NV

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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Reno NV
514 PM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025

NVC027-031-240215-
/O.NEW.KREV.DS.Y.0005.250824T0014Z-250824T0215Z/
Washoe NV-Pershing NV-
514 PM PDT Sat Aug 23 2025

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
  Central Washoe County in western Nevada...
  Northwestern Pershing County in west central Nevada...

* Until 715 PM PDT.

* At 507 PM PDT, a wall of blowing dust coming off the Smoke Creek
  and Black Rock Desert playa areas is tracking northward at around
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind gusts in
           excess of 45 mph.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar and AlertWest Cameras.

  IMPACT...Sudden reductions to visibility due to blowing dust.

Locations impacted include...
Gerlach, Gerlach-Empire, Empire Airport, and Black Rock City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Blowing dust can be hazardous. Delay or reroute travel. Remain aware
of the weather.

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LAT...LON 4091 11881 4089 11932 4069 11951 4050 11959
      4050 11934 4045 11885
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 245DEG 18KT 4046 11886 4053 11928 4053 11956

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