| Event | Dust Advisory |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Andrews, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Upton, TX |
| Effective | 9/4/2026, 6:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/4/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Dust Advisory issued September 4 at 6:53PM CDT until September 4 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Dust Advisory for…
Ector County in western Texas…
Eastern Andrews County in western Texas…
Western Midland County in western Texas…
Western Martin County in western Texas…
Crane County in western Texas…
Upton County in western Texas…
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 651 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 14
miles west of Lenorah to Midland International Air and Space Port
to 10 miles northwest of Rankin, moving west at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Less than three miles visibility with strong wind gusts
in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE…Doppler radar and observations.
IMPACT…Hazardous travel.
* This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 89 and 136.
Locations impacted include…
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Goldsmith, Midland
International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Crane County Airport,
Warfield, Upton County Airport, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport,
King Mountain, Notrees, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Penwell, Pleasant
Farms, and Cordona Lake.
Instructions
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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