Blowing Dust Advisory for Winkler; Ector; Ward
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What is happening
What: Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. Impacts: Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Where: Ector, Ward, and Winkler Counties. When: Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Ector, Ward, and Winkler Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 12 at 5:26PM CDT until August 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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