Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 10 at 6:08PM MDT until July 10 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 606 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Cotton City.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Automated weather observations show visibilities below one-
quarter mile.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
I-10 from Lordsburg to the Arizona state line will see very poor
visibilities.
Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Cotton City, Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Granite
Gap, Pyramid Mountains, and Shakespeare.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: