Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Overview

On the afternoon of May 12, 2022 strong winds gusting to around 70mph behind a cold front lofted dust into the air. The cloud of dust quickly consolidated into a Dust Storm just behind the front as it pushed across southwest Nebraska. The Dust Storm produced near zero visibility and resulted in multiple vehicle accidents including a multi vehicle pileup on highway 30 near mile marker 160. This memorable event produced many stunning images that will not soon be forgotten!

GOES-East GeoColor satellite image of Dust Storm moving across southwest Nebraska during the afternoon of May 12, 2022.


Dust storm in progress at 2:26PM MDT in Grant, Nebraska (image courtesy of Lacey Parker via Facebook).	Dust cloud approaching the NWS North Platte, Nebraska Weather Forecast Office 4:16PM CDT.	Dust Storm in progress at the NWS North Platte, Nebraska Weather Forecast Office 4:27PM CDT.

Storm Reports

Storm Reports

0420 PM     DUST STORM       3 E SUTHERLAND          41.16N 101.07W
05/12/2022                   LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTI VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON HWY 30 NEAR MILE MARKER 160 DUE
            TO ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST

0435 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.69W
05/12/2022  M69.00 MPH       LINCOLN            NE   ASOS

0441 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.85W
05/12/2022  M70.00 MPH       LINCOLN            NE   ASOS

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Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Dust Storm May 12, 2022