Massive dust storms at Burning Man 2025 damage camps and vehicles, leading to traffic disruptions and a temporary airport closure at Black Rock City.

Burning Man attendees faced the threat of dust storms and heavy rain as the festival opened, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing weather alerts for northern and central Nevada. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that campsites that had been erected early were damaged after a dust storm hit the desert before the festival began.