Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued April 27 at 2:43PM MDT until April 27 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2025 - 1:43pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
Southeastern Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas...
Northern El Paso County in western Texas...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 241 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over the Potrillo
Mountain Range, moving northeast.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Department of Transportation traffic cameras.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 130 and 164.
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 34.
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 14.
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 205.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 58.
Locations impacted include...
Homestead Meadows, Mesilla, Dona Ana, Afton Generating Plant,
Chaparral, East El Paso, San Miguel, West El Paso, Kilbourne Hole,
Lake Lucero, Talavera, High Valley, East Mesa, Fort Bliss, Santa
Teresa, Mesquite, Mission Valley, Afton, Sunland Park, and Union
Pacific Intermodal Terminal.
Instruction:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
Area Description:
Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM; El Paso, TX; Hudspeth, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM