Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued July 16 at 3:47PM MDT until July 16 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 2:47pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 445 PM MDT.
* At 346 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel, especially on
portions of I-10 nearing the Arizona border.
Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Steins, Cotton City, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Granite
Gap, Shakespeare, 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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