Headline:
High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:40AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
High Wind Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between
one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust at times. For the High
Wind Warning, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel.
* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening.
For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could
be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way
off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay
Alive'.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.
Area Description:
Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov