Dust Advisory for Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Southern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 630 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Columbus, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one...
What the bulletin says to do
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Southern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 630 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Columbus, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * Motorists along Highway 9 east and west of Columbus and along Highway 11 north of Columbus could experience reduction in visibilities making driving briefly hazardous. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Afton, Carzalia Valley, Hermanas, Sunshine, Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal, Afton Generating Plant, Camp Ramsey, Spring Canyon State Park, Mount Riley, Aden Crater, Camel Mountain, and Kilbourne Hole.
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Dust Advisory issued August 31 at 6:32PM MDT until August 31 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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