Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 2 at 9:01PM MDT until May 2 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 8:01pm
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
South central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 1000 PM MDT.
* At 900 PM MDT, a dust channel was over Columbus, moving south at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong wind in excess of 40
mph.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
This includes NM-11 between mile markers 0 and 15. This includes NM-
9 between mile markers 70 and 95.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus and Carzalia Valley.
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.
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Luna, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM