Dust Storm Warning issued April 19 at 6:56PM CDT until April 19 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for…
Southeastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico…
Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico…
Northern Reeves County in southwestern Texas…
Northwestern Ward County in western Texas…
Western Winkler County in western Texas…
Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas…
Loving County in western Texas…

* Until 830 PM CDT/730 PM MDT/.

* At 656 PM CDT/556 PM MDT/, a wall of dust was along a line
extending from near Loving to 6 miles east of Malaga to near Orla,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.

SOURCE…Carlsbad Caverns ASOS reported a quarter mile visibility
at 538 PM MDT.

IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 24 and 71.

Locations impacted include…
Pecos, Wink, Avalon, Otis, Eunice Airport, Loving, Eunice, Jal
Airport, Bennett, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Winkler County Airport,
Kermit, Barstow, Pecos Municipal Airport, Cavern City Air Terminal,
Slash Ranch, Living Desert State Park, Malaga, and Carlsbad.

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