Washington, 2003Dust Storm in Washington, October 30, 2003
October 30, 2003 · NWS PDT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 dust storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Dust Storm, Lower Columbia Basin
- When
- October 30, 8:45 AM PST to 9:25 AM PST
- Where
- Lower Columbia Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.220, -119.419 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero over the Horse Heaven Hills along Interstate 82. Visibilities were also reduced between Burbank and highway 12 at milepost 23 east of Burbank.
Dust Storm, N Columbia/Se Walla Walla T X Se
- When
- October 30, 8:45 AM PST to 9:25 AM PST
- Where
- N Columbia/Se Walla Walla T X Se forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.264, -118.193 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Blowing dust reduced visibilities to near zero over the Horse Heaven Hills along Interstate 82. Visibilities were also reduced between Burbank and highway 12 at milepost 23 east of Burbank.
- Dust Storm
- Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Alaska, October 30 to 31, 20036 events
- Frost and Freeze in Alaska, October 30, 20035 events
- Frost and Freeze in Oregon, October 30 to 31, 20034 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 30 to 31, 20033 events
- High Wind in California, October 30, 200361 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, October 30 to 31, 20032 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 30 to 31, 20032 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 30 to 31, 20031 event
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 30, 20031 event
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, October 30, 20031 event
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 30, 20031 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5371472, 5371473.