Overview

• Festival officials shut the entrance to and from Black Rock City on Tuesday evening, citing slick, unsafe driving conditions from rain and urging people not to travel to the site.
• The National Weather Service warned of scattered thunderstorms, wind gusts near 50 mph, lightning and localized flooding risk through midweek for the Black Rock Desert.
• Nevada State Route 447 was temporarily closed in Nixon as authorities turned vehicles back, with organizers cautioning that travel times could exceed eight hours once roads reopen.
• High winds earlier toppled tents and installations, destroying the long‑running Orgy Dome and the Ukrainian inflatable artwork Black Cloud, with widespread structural damage reported.
• At least four minor injuries were reported from flying debris, attendance is expected around 70,000, and those already in Black Rock City were advised to secure camps and shelter in place.