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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
446 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

NMC023-132345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DS.Y.0044.260813T2246Z-260813T2345Z/
Hidalgo NM-
446 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

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

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 446 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.

* This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1
  and 20.
 
Locations impacted include...
Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE
STAY ALIVE!

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LAT...LON 3229 10905 3240 10874 3228 10874 3217 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 180DEG 0KT 3228 10890 

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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso TX
517 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

NMC023-132327-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.DS.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-260813T2345Z/
Hidalgo NM-
517 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...THE DUST ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The blowing dust that prompted the advisory has dissipated.
Therefore, the dust advisory has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3229 10905 3240 10874 3228 10874 3217 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 180DEG 0KT 3228 10890 

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