Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued June 5 at 5:03PM MDT until June 5 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 4:03pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
South central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 502 PM MDT, a dust channel was 9 miles south of Lordsburg,
moving south 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 10 mile markers 0 to 50. This extends
through Hidalgo and Grant Counties.
Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Cotton City, Hachita, Steins, Rodeo, Animas, Playas, Road
Forks, Separ, Windmill, Lordsburg Playa, Granite Gap, Shakespeare,
Pyramid Mountains, and Hachita Valley.
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!
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:45 PM MDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:45 PM MDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
Grant, NM; Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov