Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
736 PM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025

NMC023-060230-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0047.250706T0136Z-250706T0230Z/
Hidalgo NM-
736 PM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 735 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.

  HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds around
           35 mph.

  SOURCE...Department of Transportation traffic cameras.

  IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
  and 21.

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!

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LAT...LON 3227 10905 3238 10873 3230 10872 3218 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 180DEG 0KT 3229 10887

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