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Powerful winds kicking up dust across the plains contributed to multiple fatal crashes
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and sparked rapidly spreading wildfires on Tuesday, as dry grasses fueled fast-moving
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Heavy winds created dangerous, brown-out conditions, along interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado
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on Tuesday morning, with a massive multi-vehicle crash happening amid low to near zero visibility.
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The Colorado State Patrol responded to the mid-morning crash on Southbound I-25, just
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south of Pueblo Boulevard, preliminary findings indicating that more than 30 vehicles were involved
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including six semis.
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Authorities have confirmed four fatalities in that wreck, and 29 people were transported
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to hospitals, though the extent of their injuries remains unknown.
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Both directions of I-25 were closed in the area.
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Northbound Mile Post 93 in Southbound at Mile Post 94 has the Colorado State Patrol
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vehicular crimes unit continued its investigation.
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Strong winds were building across the central U.S. when the accident occurred, with gusts
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between 50 and 60 miles per hour in Pueblo on Tuesday.
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Accuethers Alan Reppert said that those strong winds will continue today with gusts and
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excess of 60 to 70 miles per hour at times, and along with the winds there can be blowing
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dust that could also reduce the visibility.
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Strong winds can be particularly dangerous to high-profile vehicles such as tractor trailers.
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This paired with reduced visibility from the blowing dust can create dangerous driving
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Farther east just outside of Oakley, Kansas, another multi-vehicle pile-up occurred
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on I-70 during low visibility caused by blowing dust, underscoring the widespread travel
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hazards created by the powerful windstorm.
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Islands in the area were gusting around 60 miles per hour at the time the crash was reported.
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In Oklahoma, a fast-growing wildfire in the Oklahoma Panhandle, east of Beaver quickly
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spread into Kansas, Oklahoma Forestry Services estimated that the fire in Beaver County is
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Gusting winds up to 65 miles per hour were prohibiting aviation operations over the fire
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on Tuesday afternoon, and officials said that the fire was exhibiting extreme rates of
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spread and had crossed into Kansas.
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In Texas County, Oklahoma, the town of Tyrone was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to
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a rapidly spreading fire.
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The National Weather Service in Amarillo said several large wildfires were burning Tuesday
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across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
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Well, a powerful storm is hammering the West Coast, dumping flooding rain across Southern
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California and unleashing feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada, forcing major highway closures
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and bringing travel to a dangerous standstill.
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AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking three storms lined up to sweep across the western
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U.S. this week with the first that already caused widespread damage and disruptions earlier
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Severe thunderstorms roared across parts of Central and Southern California with damaging
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wind gusts and hail.
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In Fresno County, a reported tornado tore part of the roof off a cow fire station in
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Crews were out on a call at the time, and no injuries were reported.
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Heavy rain quickly triggered flooding and debris flows, coastal and valley communities
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picked up to close to two and a half inches of rain on Monday, while foothill and mountain
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areas received up to five inches.
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By the end of this week, storm totals could approach nine inches in some areas, racing
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the threat of additional flash flooding and mudslides.
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Dozens of roads were impacted across LA and Ventura counties, including sections of
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the Pacific coast highway due to mud and debris.
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Conditions are expected to worsen in the Sierra Nevada, where extreme snowfall will make travel
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CalTrans closed portions of Interstate 80 at the Nevada State Line on Monday, after
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multiple spinouts and crashes.
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Both directions over Donner's summit were later shut down because of dangerous winter weather.
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Through Wednesday, eight to 12 feet of snow is forecast in the high country of the Sierra
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Wide-out conditions, avalanche danger and prolonged highway shutdowns are likely as
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the powerful winter storm continues.
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In California and Nevada are urging drivers to avoid mountain travel unless absolutely necessary.
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