The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for…
Northwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico…
Eastern Sierra County in south central New Mexico…
Northeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico…
* Until 800 PM MDT.
* At 425 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Three Rivers.
HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Satellite imagery.
IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 72 and
100.
Locations impacted include…
Tularosa, Three Rivers, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, La Luz,
Northrup Landing, Holloman Air Force Base, and White Sands National
Park.