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April 26, 2015 - Dust storms in the Great Basin
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Dust streamed over parts of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah in mid-April, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite captured this true-color image on April 14.
Clouds hang over the north and central section of the image, roughly illustrating the movement of a strong cold front. The driving winds lifted dust from the arid basin, especially in Nevada (west) and in Utah, to the east. Some dust also blows across southeastern California.
According to local reports, wind gust of over 70 mph (112.6 km/h) were reported. The heavy dust created traffic hazards as visibility dropped. In Toole, Utah, the storm was responsible for a 17-vehicle accident on Interstate 80. At least twenty-five people were reported injured in that accident, with one fatality.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 4/14/2015
Resolutions:
1km (179.5 KB), 500m (567 KB), 250m (1.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Dust streamed over parts of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah in mid-April, 2015. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra satellite captured this true-color image on April 14.
Clouds hang over the north and central section of the image, roughly illustrating the movement of a strong cold front. The driving winds lifted dust from the arid basin, especially in Nevada (west) and in Utah, to the east. Some dust also blows across southeastern California.
According to local reports, wind gust of over 70 mph (112.6 km/h) were reported. The heavy dust created traffic hazards as visibility dropped. In Toole, Utah, the storm was responsible for a 17-vehicle accident on Interstate 80. At least twenty-five people were reported injured in that accident, with one fatality.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 4/14/2015
Resolutions:
1km (179.5 KB), 500m (567 KB), 250m (1.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
