Dust storm swept parts of inland Southern California on Thursday, creating near-zero visibility conditions.
on Thursday, shrouding the desert landscape in massive clouds of fine particles and creating near-zero visibility in parts of an area stretching from the Coachella Valley to the north, to the Salton Sea and the Imperial Valley to the south.
Weather service forecaster Alexander Tardy said it's normal for thunderstorms to kick up winds, but unusual for the winds to reach these extreme speeds.
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