Dust Storm Warning issued for Esmeralda and Nye Counties, NV
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Las Vegas has issued a Dust Storm Warning for West central Nye County and Southeastern Esmeralda County until 4:45 PM PDT.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Nevada
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Las Vegas NV
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Nevada.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Las Vegas NV at 3:46 PM PDT on May 17, 2026. The alert is effective from 3:46 PM PDT until 4:45 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West central Nye County in south central Nevada and Southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada. Nevada Highway 267 and Highway 375 are included.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. Pull aside and stay alive. When visibility drops, pull far off the road, put the vehicle in park, turn lights off, and keep foot off the brake.
Expected Conditions
At 3:44 PM PDT, a dust channel was detected 9 miles southwest of Beatty moving southeast at 25 mph. Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph is expected.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 3:46 PM PDT to 4:45 PM PDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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