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Home Return to list Dust Storm Warning 0001 Issued by the Las Vegas Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 16:18:29
409
WWUS55 KVEF 172118
DSWVEF
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
218 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
NVC009-172245-
/O.NEW.KVEF.DS.W.0001.260517T2118Z-260517T2245Z/
Esmeralda NV-
218 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada...
* Until 345 PM PDT.
* At 214 PM PDT, a dust channel was 9 miles west of Goldfield, or
5 miles north of Lida, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60
mph.
SOURCE...Detected by satellite imagery.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Highway 266, Lida, Lida Junction, Goldfield, and Gold Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
&&
LAT...LON 3774 11717 3732 11716 3715 11740 3755 11777
3788 11749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 308DEG 20KT 3771 11740
$$
SC
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-17 17:16:31
230
WWUS55 KVEF 172215
DSWVEF
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
315 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
NVC009-172245-
/O.CON.KVEF.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260517T2245Z/
Esmeralda NV-
315 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
...A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM PDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ESMERALDA COUNTY...
At 314 PM PDT, a dust channel was over Lida, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60
mph.
SOURCE...Detected by satellite imagery.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Highway 266, Lida and Gold Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
&&
LAT...LON 3772 11726 3732 11716 3715 11740 3755 11777
3788 11749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 346DEG 37KT 3746 11745
$$
SC
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-17 17:40:02
727
WWUS55 KVEF 172239
DSWVEF
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
339 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
NVC009-172246-
/O.EXP.KVEF.DS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260517T2245Z/
Esmeralda NV-
339 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
...THE DUST STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESMERALDA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 345 PM PDT...
The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore,
the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire. However, strong
winds and blowing dust continue to reduce visibility at times along
Nevada Highway 266 near Lida.
&&
LAT...LON 3772 11726 3732 11716 3715 11740 3755 11777
3788 11749
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 308DEG 20KT 3739 11733
$$
SC
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