Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued June 17 at 7:10PM MDT until June 17 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 709 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Interstate 10 between the Arizona border and Lordsburg.
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Road Forks, and Lordsburg Playa.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits.
Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible
to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit
the highway before the dust storm arrives.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:45 PM MDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:45 PM MDT. 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:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: