Dust Advisory for Andrews, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX +4 more
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The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Ector County in western Texas... Andrews County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... Northeastern Winkler County in western Texas... Southwestern Martin County in western Texas... Northeastern Crane County in western...
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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. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.
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The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Ector County in western Texas... Andrews County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... Northeastern Winkler County in western Texas... Southwestern Martin County in western Texas... Northeastern Crane County in western Texas... Northwestern Upton County in western Texas... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 644 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Jal Airport to 7 miles west of West Odessa to 12 miles northwest of Crane, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 94 and 147. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Goldsmith, Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Notrees, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Frankel City, Penwell, Pleasant Farms, and Andrews County Airport.
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Dust Advisory issued August 13 at 6:44PM CDT until August 13 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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