Dust Advisory for Hidalgo, NM
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- Hidalgo
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 536 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong winds up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by...
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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Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 536 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one half mile visibility with strong winds up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 2 and 20. Locations impacted include... Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.
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Dust Advisory issued July 31 at 5:36PM MDT until July 31 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
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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