Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued June 24 at 7:11PM MDT until June 24 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 6:11pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 710 PM MDT, dense plumes of blowing dust were impacting
Lordsburg Playa, particularly around Interstate 10 mile marker
11.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong winds up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Interstate 10 west of Lordsburg to the Arizona state line, Steins,
and Road Forks.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: