Headline:
Dust Advisory issued August 21 at 4:47PM MDT until August 21 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:47pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 446 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility possible at times with
strong wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
and 24.
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.
Instruction:
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov