Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued August 7 at 6:06PM MDT until August 7 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
East central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 605 PM MDT, a dust channel was 10 miles northwest of McGregor
Range Base, moving south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and
30.
Locations impacted include...
Chaparral, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Anthony Gap,
McGregor Range Base, Aguirre Springs, and Portions of Organ
Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument.
Instruction:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:30 PM MDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 7:30 PM MDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov