Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 11 at 6:14PM MDT until July 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 700 PM MDT.
* At 613 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Cotton City.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph. This will effect portions of I-10 west of
Lordsburg nearing the Arizona border.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Cotton City, Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Granite Gap, and
Pyramid Mountains.
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.
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
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