Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued October 29 at 1:57PM MDT until October 29 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 29, 2024 - 12:57pm
Expires:
October 29, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
East central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 157 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Akela.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 86
and 106.
Locations impacted include...
Akela, Rock Hound State Park, and Spring Canyon State Park.
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!
Area Description:
Luna, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM