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The National Weather Service office in Hanford issued a dust storm warning for Fresno County around 2 p.m. PT Monday, warning that near-zero visibility would be experienced throughout the area.
As the winds began to blow on January 7, the City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency in anticipation of heightening winds. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a dust storm warning for several counties in Southern California, warning that the harsh winds could blow dust and soil into the air, allowing it to be inhaled.
Startling images show the dust storm that passed from Madera through Fresno to Bakersfield and caused a highway pileup on Monday.
A large dust storm moved over El Centro, California, on Thursday, October 6, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for blowing dust and low visibility in the area.Video recorded ...
Downtown Los Angeles received 4.1 inches (100 mm) of rain on February 4, 2024, marking it the wettest day since March 15, 2003. Several Malibu, California schools were closed due to inaccessibility because of severe weather causing road closures. [14] Power outages caused by the storms left approximately 850,000 people without power.
The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
Timelapse footage captured a dust storm rolling over Borrego Springs, California, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blowing dust advisory in the area.The NWS warned of severe winds ...
Dust storms are a major health hazard. Drought and wind contribute to the emergence of dust storms, as do poor farming and grazing practices by exposing the dust and sand to the wind. Wildfires can lead to dust storms as well. [5] One poor farming practice which contributes to dust storms is dryland farming.