Dust Storm Warning issued April 17 at 4:29PM MDT until April 17 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for…
Western Otero County in south central New Mexico…
East central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico…
North central El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 429 PM MDT, blowing dust was becoming denser across the
Tularosa Basin. New Mexico State Police reported visibility near
zero along US-54 between mile markers 40 and 50, south of
Alamogordo and near the Border Patrol Checkpoint. Use extreme
caution if travelling this evening, especially outside of
Alamogordo.

HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Law enforcement.

IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways…
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 161 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 80.

Locations impacted include…
White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, White Sands National Park,
Boles Acres, Oliver Lee State Park, Portions of Organ Mountains
Desert Peaks National Monument, Orogrande, Aguirre Springs, La Luz,
The Otero Mesa, Chaparral, Tularosa, McGregor Range Base, Holloman
Air Force Base, Lake Lucero, Alamogordo, Organ, Burro Flats, Portions
of Jornada Experimental Range, Dripping Springs, and East Mesa.