Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued July 6 at 5:39PM MDT until July 6 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
expected from thunderstorm outflows.
* WHERE...Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley and Southwest
Desert/Mimbres Basin.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,
Stay Alive'.
Area Description:
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: