Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Dust Storm Warning issued July 9 at 4:40PM MDT until July 9 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 440 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins.

HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Department of Transportation traffic cameras.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

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

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
288th Natural disaster alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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