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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
553 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

CAC025-065-130200-
/O.NEW.KPSR.DS.W.0013.260813T0053Z-260813T0200Z/
Imperial CA-Riverside CA-
553 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
  Northwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...
  Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 700 PM PDT.

* At 553 PM PDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near
  Salton Sea Beach to 11 miles northeast of Bombay Beach to 23 miles
  west of Palo Verde, moving north at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in 
           excess of 40 mph.

  SOURCE...Public.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
  CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 74 and 129.
  CA Route 111 between mile markers 54 and 65.
  CA Route 86 between mile markers 57 and 67.

Locations impacted include...
Chiriaco Summit, Desert Center, Salton City, North Shore, Salton Sea
Beach, Desert Shores, Bombay Beach, Cottonwood Visitor, Eagle Mtn,
Imperial Hot Mineral Springs, and Coolidge Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

&&

LAT...LON 3390 11564 3372 11499 3327 11503 3340 11557
      3325 11608 3342 11608 3343 11603 3350 11608
      3352 11605 3352 11595 3373 11594 3374 11600
      3381 11610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 171DEG 22KT 3339 11593 3346 11558 3335 11513 

$$

SDB

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WWUS55 KPSR 130152
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Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
652 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

CAC025-065-130202-
/O.EXP.KPSR.DS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260813T0200Z/
Imperial CA-Riverside CA-
652 PM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...THE DUST STORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM PDT...

The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore,
the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire. Areas of blowing
dust may continue to produce low visibility at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3390 11564 3372 11499 3327 11503 3340 11557
      3325 11608 3342 11608 3343 11603 3350 11608
      3352 11605 3352 11595 3373 11594 3374 11600
      3381 11610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 171DEG 22KT 3374 11600 3381 11565 3370 11519 

$$

SDB