Nevada Dust Storm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 15:46

Headline: 
Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 3:46PM PDT until May 17 at 4:45PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Event: 
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... West central Nye County in south central Nevada... Southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada... * Until 445 PM PDT. * At 344 PM PDT, a dust channel was 9 miles southwest of Beatty, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph. SOURCE...Detected by satellite imagery. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Nevada Highway 267 and Highway 375 are included in this warning.
Instruction: 
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description: 
Esmeralda, NV; Nye, NV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Las Vegas NV