Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 10 at 5:13PM MDT until July 10 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 512 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Cotton City.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind
gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Cotton City, Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Granite
Gap, Pyramid Mountains, and Shakespeare.
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.
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: