The record
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| event_type | Dust Storm |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,439,645 |
| episode_id | 1,185,988 |
| begin_utc | 2005-03-16T20:15:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2005-03-17T00:50:00+00:00 |
| state | WASHINGTON |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | YAKIMA VALLEY |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 1 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| episode_narrative | Strong winds contributed to several dust storms in the Yakima Valley. One such dust storm occurred on Highway 241 seven miles north of Sunnyside at 12:15 PM. A car was moving slowly in a dust storm and was then rear-ended and totaled by a semi-truck. The driver of the car was seriously injured. Three other vehicles were involved in the pileup with no additional injuries. State Route 241 was closed after the accident. A separate dust storm which also occurred at 12:15 PM on Branch and Stevenson Road four miles east of White Swan contributed to a three car accident. There were six injuries from this accident, all of which were indirect injuries as the area where the dust storm occurred was flat and open. At 2:20 PM, the Yakima County Department of Emergency Management issued an emergency alert asking people to stay home and off the roads due to the blowing dust. At 4:50 PM a weather spotter four miles southwest of Harrah reported a wind gust of 53 MPH which contributed to blowing dust reducing visibility to near zero. |
| year | 2,005 |
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