Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
717 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024

NMC023-170215-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0018.240717T0117Z-240717T0215Z/
Hidalgo NM-
717 PM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
  West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 815 PM MDT.

* At 717 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.

  HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds up to 40
           mph.

  SOURCE...Department of Transportation Traffic Cameras.

  IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
  and 23.

Locations impacted include...
Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3225 10905 3241 10869 3230 10870 3215 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 180DEG 0KT 3228 10889

$$

BARHAM