Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued March 15 at 2:04PM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 12:04pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
Glasscock County in western Texas...
Andrews County in western Texas...
Northeastern Ward County in western Texas...
Midland County in western Texas...
Northern Crane County in western Texas...
Ector County in western Texas...
Western Mitchell County in western Texas...
Reagan County in western Texas...
Winkler County in western Texas...
Martin County in western Texas...
Howard County in western Texas...
Northern Upton County in western Texas...
* Until 400 PM CDT/300 PM MDT/.
* At 203 PM CDT/103 PM MDT/, a wall of dust was along a line
extending from 7 miles north of Jal Airport to near Odessa to near
Garden City, moving southwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 83 and 206.
Locations impacted include...
Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews, Monahans, Kermit, Wink,
Greenwood, Garden City, Stanton, Coahoma, Goldsmith, Forsan, Sand
Springs, Lomax, Lenorah, Midland International Air and Space Port,
Luther, West Odessa, and Westbrook.
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:
Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Glasscock, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Mitchell, TX; Reagan, TX; Upton, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov