Overview

• Heavy rain and lightning Tuesday evening closed the entrance to Black Rock City and halted travel on State Route 447, with the gate reopening at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
• Pershing County officials said a man was airlifted after a reported electrocution when he stepped into a puddle, and no condition update has been released.
• Burning Man advised participants to keep generators and cables dry, elevate connections, and avoid operating powered equipment in water.
• A weekend dust storm with gusts near 50 mph toppled structures, injured at least four people, and destroyed the Orgy Dome and the Ukrainian ‘Black Cloud’ installation.
• The National Weather Service signaled lingering thunderstorm chances through midweek before drier conditions return later this week for roughly 70,000 attendees.