Dust Storm Warning and Dust Advisory
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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
838 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

NMC013-035-TXC141-229-280345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0038.260728T0238Z-260728T0345Z/
Otero NM-Dona Ana NM-Hudspeth TX-El Paso TX-
838 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Advisory for...
  Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...
  Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas...
  El Paso County in western Texas...

* Until 945 PM MDT.

* At 837 PM MDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 4
  miles northwest of Santa Teresa to East El Paso to near Indian
  Cliffs Ranch, moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
           of 40 mph.

  SOURCE...Traffic Cameras.

  IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

* This includes the following highways...
   Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 158 and 164.
   Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 53.
   Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 8.

Locations impacted include...
West El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Far
East El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Fabens, Clint, Horizon City,
Tornillo, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Hueco Tanks, Sunland Park, Indian
Cliffs Ranch, Canutillo, San Elizario, Anthony Gap, and Berino.

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.

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LAT...LON 3144 10616 3162 10630 3169 10635 3175 10641
      3176 10646 3175 10649 3178 10653 3179 10691
      3209 10676 3211 10591 3209 10594 3142 10610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 231DEG 54KT 3190 10673 3176 10632 3156 10605

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