Visitors encountered heavy winds, dust storms and potential thunderstorms in Nevada's Black Rock Desert as the annual event began, with harsh conditions likely to persist for several days. Strong winds and dust storms paused activities, tore through tents and reduced visibility to nearly nothing. An 8-ton inflatable thundercloud art installation called Black Cloud was ripped apart after holding together for about 15 minutes. Organizers reopened festival gates and the Black Rock City airport by Monday, allowing entry to resume. Multiple camps and structures were heavily damaged, several people sustained minor injuries, and forecasts warned of more weather that could affect driving and gate wait times.
Visitors arriving in Nevada's desert for this year's Burning Man festival have so far encountered heavy winds and dust storms, and could be in for thunderstorms as well, with the harsh conditions possibly persisting for several days. The famous gathering began Sunday in the Black Rock Desert, roughly 100 miles (160km) north of Reno. Strong winds and dust storms disrupted the event over the weekend, temporarily pausing activities, tearing through tents and reducing visibility to nearly nothing.
It was confirmed that at least one major art installation was destroyed in the storm: an 8-ton inflatable thundercloud known as Black Cloud reportedly held together for 15 minutes before being ripped apart by winds. The piece, created by a Ukrainian-led team, was meant to symbolize the specter of world war. By Monday, organizers confirmed that both the festival gates and the Black Rock City airport had reopened, allowing the event to resume as scheduled.
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