Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued April 27 at 4:26PM MDT until April 27 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2025 - 3:26pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
Eastern Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
Northeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 425 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Three Rivers.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Satellite imagery.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 72 and
100.
Locations impacted include...
Tularosa, Three Rivers, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, La Luz,
Northrup Landing, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National
Park.
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.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM