| Event | Blowing Dust Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Winkler; Ector; Ward |
| Effective | 8/12/2026, 5:26:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 12 at 5:26PM CDT until August 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
* WHAT…Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.
* WHERE…Ector, Ward, and Winkler Counties.
* WHEN…Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instructions
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’.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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