Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 20 at 5:39PM MDT until May 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
expected.
* WHERE...In New Mexico, Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana
County/Mesilla Valley, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White
Sands. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County and Western El
Paso County.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,
Stay Alive'.
Area Description:
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: