‘Wall of Dust,’ 50 MPH Winds Hit Black Rock City, Potential Flash Floods This Week

The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/08/25/wall-of-dust-50-mph-winds-hit-black-rock-city-potential-flash-floods-this-week/Early attendees arriving at Burning Man Saturday ahead of Sunday’s opening day were met with 50 mph winds and a “wall of blowing dust,” which tore through campsites, destroyed art, and caused four minor injuries. A potential monsoon and flash flooding are on this week’s forecast. As the Chronicle reports, winds created by thunderstorms in the Sierra Nevadas began stirring up dust from Great Basin’s lakebed a little after 5 pm Saturday. The National Weather Service’s Reno office issued an advisory, informing the public that wind gusts were steadily moving northward at 30 mph before picking up speed. As SFGate reports, an hour later, participants