Washington, 2003

Dust 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

Dust Storm
Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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Sources

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.