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Dust Storm — Moses Lake Area, Washington
October 13, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$20K
Area
Moses Lake Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Grant County official reported road closures 5 miles northeast of Moses Lake. Blowing dust created near zero visibility due to strong winds. There was one fatality in a vehicle stopped on the side of the road to wait out the poor visibility. The car was subsequently rear ended by a semi-truck.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.