Las Vegas saw dust and wind storms that led to power outages on July 1. Clark County has opened up cooling centers and an emergency shelter.

Powerful winds and a blinding dust storm slammed Las Vegas, leaving people struggling to stay on their feet as gusts neared 70 mph. The powerful storm knocked down power lines, uprooted trees, and caused widespread blackouts across the city.

The first significant surge of monsoonal moisture across southern Nevada on Tuesday led to what amounted to be chaos across the valley as near-hurricane force wind gusts toppled trees, damaged powerlines and was linked to at least one fire that killed several animals.