Dust Advisory for Hidalgo, NM
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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 615 PM MDT. * At 446 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility possible at times with strong wind gusts up to 50 mph....
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. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
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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 615 PM MDT. * At 446 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility possible at times with strong wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 24. Locations impacted include... Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.
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Dust Advisory issued August 21 at 4:47PM MDT until August 21 at 6:15PM 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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