Over 33K customers without power, flights delayed; dust storm warning issued as Las Vegas valley sees high winds
At 3:30 p.m., the National Weather Service Las Vegas reported that gusts of 65 to 70 mph in the far southern parts of the valley. A severe thunderstorm warning for the Las Vegas valley was extended to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.
A dust storm warning was put into effect around 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. Residents were told to be prepared for zero visibility. For those driving when visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly, and those with respiratory issues are urged to take precautions.
Clark County's Division of Air Quality issued a dust alert for Tuesday after the dust storm warning. Under windy conditions, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children may feel better staying indoors as much as possible because they could be at greater risk from particulates, especially when they are physically active, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Video from an 8 News Now viewer inside a plane on the tarmac at Harry Reid International Airport showed dust surrounding the plane as winds picked up.
Over 33,000 NV Energy customers were without power Tuesday afternoon due to high winds, according the NV Energy. Those affected by the power outages can click here for outage resources.
NV Energy released a statement saying, 'We have a number of crews working throughout the valley on multiple outages. Our crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. The outage map will have up-to-date information as we learn more.'
Around six power lines were seen down near Eastern and Sahara avenues Tuesday around 3 p.m., where all eastbound lanes were closed due to poles either in the street or leaning toward the street. Poles were also seen down near Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road. The reason why the poles went down is unclear at this time.
Flights going out of the Las Vegas valley saw delays between an hour and one minute and an hour and 15 minutes due to the wind, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
8 News Now viewers reported damage from the wind, including fallen light poles and overturned tents.
If you have any photos of the wind or downed power lines from Tuesday, you can send them to pix@8newsnow.com.
This is an ongoing story. Stay with 8 News Now for updates.
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