The gas station canopy at a 7-Eleven convenience store, Tropicana Ave. and Jones Blvd., is damaged by severe winds Monday April 11, 2022. The National Weather Service warned gusts of up to 50 to 70 mph are possible through 3 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Monday, April 11, 2022 | 2:49 p.m.
Unusually gusty winds swept through parts of Nevada Monday night, spurring a dust storm warning in metro Las Vegas.
High gusts between 30-40 mph were reported around Nellis Air Force Base and areas of greater Las Vegas.
The National Weather Service issued an advisory that a dust channel in Sandy Valley was moving northeast toward the Las Vegas Valley.
Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas were among the cities impacted.
Cameras on I-15 at the California-Nevada border showed powerful, frenzied winds. The National Weather Service had warned that there was less than a quarter-mile visibility with winds going at more than 60 mph.
In other parts of the state, a high wind warning was in effect for the Greater Reno, Sparks, Carson City and Minden until 8 p.m. Monday.
