Dust Advisory for Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; El Paso, TX +1 more
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas... Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 714 PM...
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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... Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas... Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 714 PM MDT, a dust channel was over Anthony, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 110 and 164. Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 18. Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 175. Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 35. Locations impacted include... Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Loma Linda, Leasburg, Orogrande, Las Cruces, Hueco Tanks, Vado, Anthony, Desert Haven, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Radium Springs, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Anthony Gap, Berino, Mesilla, San Miguel, Mesquite, and Chamberino.
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Dust Advisory issued August 31 at 7:15PM MDT until August 31 at 8:45PM 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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