⚠️ Dust Advisory – Andrews, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Upton, TX; Winkler, TX – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Dust Advisory issued August 13 at 6:44PM CDT until August 13 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Dust Advisory for…
Ector County in western Texas…
Andrews County in western Texas…
Midland County in western Texas…
Northeastern Winkler County in western Texas…
Southwestern Martin County in western Texas…
Northeastern Crane County in western Texas…
Northwestern Upton County in western Texas…

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 644 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 8
miles southeast of Jal Airport to 7 miles west of West Odessa to 12
miles northwest of Crane, moving northeast at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE…Doppler radar.

IMPACT…Hazardous travel.

* This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 94 and 147.

Locations impacted include…
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Goldsmith, Midland International Air and
Space Port, West Odessa, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark,
Skywest Airport, Notrees, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Frankel City,
Penwell, Pleasant Farms, and Andrews County Airport.

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.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of
dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.