Dust Storm Warning issued for Southeastern Esmeralda County, 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 southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada until 3:45 PM PDT on May 17.
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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 on May 17 at 2:18 PM PDT. The alert is effective from 2:18 PM PDT until 3:45 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada. Locations impacted include Highway 266, Lida, Lida Junction, Goldfield, and Gold Point.
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 2:14 PM PDT, a dust channel was detected 9 miles west of Goldfield or 5 miles north of Lida, moving south at 25 mph. Near zero visibility with damaging winds in excess of 60 mph is expected.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from May 17 at 2:18 PM PDT until May 17 at 3:45 PM PDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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