Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
655 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

NMC023-100200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0085.250810T0055Z-250810T0200Z/
Hidalgo NM-
655 PM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
  West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 655 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.

  HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 50
           mph.

  SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists via
           NMDot road camera livestream.

  IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
  and 20.

Locations impacted include...
Steins, Road Forks, and Lordsburg Playa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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LAT...LON 3225 10905 3239 10875 3230 10875 3216 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 240DEG 0KT 3229 10887

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