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Blowing Dust Advisory

Issued by the National Weather Service - El Paso, TX

    BLOWING DUST ADVISORY  

West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, NM; Eastern/Central El Paso County, TX

Blowing Dust Advisory issued April 26 at 7:23AM MDT until April 26 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

Areas Affected: West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Eastern/Central El Paso County

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 7:23am MDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 7:23am MDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 7:00pm MDT

Event Onset: Sunday 12:00pm MDT

Event Ends: Sunday 7:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details: 
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between
one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust possible. For the High
Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.

* WHERE...In New Mexico, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. In
Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County.

* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from noon today to 7 PM MDT
this evening. For the High Wind Warning, from noon today to 9 PM
MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread
power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

Information: 
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'.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.298ecedaeea0ed75c83e9e7cbccfe87d5e36dcf8.001.1
Codes: NMZ427, TXZ419
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.298ecedaeea0ed75c83e9e7cbccfe87d5e36dcf8.001.1