Oakley, KS Dust Storm and Wind Damage – 4/17/2018

Major dust storm hammered parts of eastern Colorado and western Kansas late afternoon into the evening on Tuesday. Winds sustained near 60mph with gusts into the 70s were common, blowing dust and causing zero visibility at times. Minor damage was also reported, including down trees, minor roof damage, and powerlines down. Video package shot in and around the town of Oakley in Logan County. Includes footage on I-70 as well as in the town of Oakley. Shot Description Scene 1: POV driving shot along I-70 of traffic in very low visibility due to blowing dust. Scene 2: Shot of sun in the dust in the sky. Scene 3: Near zero visibility on US-83 north of Oakley. Scene 4: POV driving shot approaching Oakley exit in limited visibility with the exit sign. Scene 5: Blowing dust and field debris over US-83 near Oakley. Scene 6: High winds blowing dust through a truck stop off Exit 76 in Oakley. Scene 7: Shell gas station roof rocking in the wind and blowing dust. Scene 8: Tight shot of gas station roof rocking in the wind. Scene 9: Several semi trucks driving on US-83 in near blinding dust and blowing field debris. Scene 10-11: Shots of limited visibility along US-83 near Oakley. Scene 12: Shot of high winds blowing trees near I-70. Scene 13: Low visibility on a road in Oakley with a row of trees blowing in the wind. Scene 14-15: Wide and tight shots of a tree snapped in the wind. Scene 16: Large tree limb down along US-40. Scene 17: Large limb down in the grass. Scene 18-20: Shots of a roof with shingles flapping in the wind. Scene 21-22: Green gas station roof with some minor damage flapping in the wind. Scene 23: Damaged street light hanging in the wind. Scene 24: Damaged fence in a yard in Oakley. SID: StormChasingChasing.com