Headline:
Dust Advisory issued June 17 at 3:15PM MDT until June 17 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 515 PM MDT.
* At 311 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 40
mph.
SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* Interstate 10 between the Arizona border and Lordsburg will see
dust plumes briefly reducing visibilities to under a mile.
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Road Forks, and Lordsburg Playa.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Hidalgo, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: