Blowing Dust Warning Issued for Rawlins and Thomas Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Goodland KS has issued a Blowing Dust Warning for Rawlins and Thomas Counties until 9 PM MDT due to severely limited visibility.
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- Record type
- Blowing Dust Warning
- Affected area
- Rawlins and Thomas Counties, Kansas
- Issued
- June 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Goodland KS
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Rawlins and Thomas Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Blowing Dust Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Goodland KS. The alert is effective from May 30 at 8:01 PM MDT and remains in effect until May 30 at 9:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Rawlins County and Thomas County in Kansas.
What You Should Do
Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors or wear protective breathing masks if outside. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway, pull off the road as far as possible, put your vehicle in park, turn lights all the way off, and keep foot off the brake pedal.
Expected Conditions
A weakening wall of dust is leading to 1/2 mile to 1 mile visibility in blowing dust. Severely limited visibilities are expected, making travel dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 8:01 PM MDT on May 30 until 9:00 PM MDT on May 30.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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