Dust Storm Warning Severe Texas | Effective 03-15-2026 10:06

Headline: 
Dust Storm Warning issued March 15 at 12:06PM CDT until March 15 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Northeastern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas... Southwestern Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 1202 PM CDT, a dust channel was near Goodnight, or 13 miles southeast of Claude along US Highway 287 down to Claredon. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * US Highway 287 between Claude and Claredon. Locations impacted include... Clarendon, Claude, Howardwick, Lelia Lake, Greenbelt Lake, and Goodnight.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 2:00 PM CDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 2:00 PM CDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description: 
Armstrong, TX; Donley, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX