This alert expired on 18 May 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
The last comparable one was on 17 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 5:30PM PDT until May 17 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- May 17, 2026 · score 22 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 36.3643, -116.5400 |
| Nearest City | Pahrump (53 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-18T00:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd609324bc605b0e7ec18274e21b1a328af496a0.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Dust Storm Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Inyo, CA; Nye, NV |
| Headline | Dust Storm Warning issued May 17 at 5:30PM PDT until May 17 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Expires | 2026-05-17T18:00:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Las Vegas NV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.