Arizona, 2022Dust Storm in Arizona, June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Storms that developed across the eastern half of Riverside County produced an outward propagating outflow that made it all the way to the east of the Lower Colorado River Valley, resulting in dense blowing dust into western portions of La Paz County. No accidents or injuries reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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- 1
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Storms that developed across the eastern half of Riverside County produced an outward propagating outflow that made it all the way to the east of the Lower Colorado River Valley, resulting in dense blowing dust into western portions of La Paz County. No accidents or injuries reported.
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NWS Phoenix, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 22, 4:45 PM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:45 PM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:03 PM MST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
403 PM PDT Wed Jun 22 2022
CAZ561-570-222345-
Chuckwalla Valley CA-Joshua Tree NP East CA-
403 PM PDT Wed Jun 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Riverside County
through 445 PM PDT...
At 403 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Desert Center, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Desert Center.
This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 105 and 110.
CA Route 177 between mile markers 1 and 22.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3370 11519 3370 11540 3399 11547 3399 11514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 178DEG 9KT 3378 11530
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MPSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 4:46 PM MST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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- When
- June 22, 6:40 PM MST to 6:50 PM MST
- Where
- Parker Valley forecast zone
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- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 33.729, -113.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Video showing 1/4 mile visibility in blowing dust on the intersection of Agnes Wilson Road and 14th Ave in Parker, AZ due to an outflow originating from thunderstorm complexes over Riverside County, CA. No accidents or injuries were reported.
- 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.
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arizona, June 22 to 23, 20223 deaths · 2 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 22, 2022$4.2 million · 80 kt wind · 44 events
- Lightning Strike in California, June 22, 20221 death · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 22, 2022$96,000 · 52 kt wind · 34 events
- Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, June 22, 2022$133,000 · 1 in hail · 25 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 22, 2022$155,000 · 60 kt wind · 15 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 2022$54,000 · 50 kt wind · 26 events
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 22, 2022$65,000 · 60 kt wind · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 22, 202265 kt wind · 49 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 22 to 23, 2022$24,000 · 1 in hail · 27 events
- Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 22, 2022$48,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 22, 2022$28,000 · 55 kt wind · 6 events
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: 1024418.