Effective:

2025-03-12T12:30:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-03-12T23:00:00-06:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Blowing Dust Advisory

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Moderate

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Eastern/Central El Paso County

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southeast Tularosa Basin, and West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. For the High Wind Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Strong gusty winds could cause structural damage and will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Instruction: 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.