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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Spokane WA
409 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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Adams WA-
409 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
  Northeastern Adams County in eastern Washington...

* Until 445 PM PDT.

* At 408 PM PDT, a dust channel was over Ritzville, or 35 miles
  northeast of Connell, moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
           of 30 mph.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes the following highways...
   Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 205 and 237.
   U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 87 and 96.

Locations impacted include...
Ritzville, Marcellus, Tokio, Packard, Schoonover, Jantz, and Paha.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!

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LAT...LON 4700 11827 4702 11874 4724 11869 4725 11802
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 174DEG 12KT 4710 11841

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