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... Southern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas... El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 641 PM MDT, an...
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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... Southern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas... El Paso County in western Texas... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 641 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over West El Paso. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 122 and 164. Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 46. Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 2 and 6. Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 151. Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 27. Locations impacted include... West El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Clint, Horizon City, Santa Teresa, Vado, Las Cruces, Anthony, Hueco Tanks, Sunland Park, Afton, Anthony Gap, NMSU Main Campus, Indian Cliffs Ranch, and Canutillo.
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Dust Advisory issued August 7 at 6:41PM MDT until August 7 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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