Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued June 9 at 3:14PM MDT until June 9 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Northwestern Baca County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 345 PM MDT.
* At 312 PM MDT, a dust channel was over Pritchett, or 12 miles west
of Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in
excess of 60 mph.
SOURCE...Emergency Management.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
At 310 PM blowing dust was reported at highway 160 and highway 385.
Locations impacted include...
Pritchett.
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:
Baca, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov