⚠️ Blowing Dust Advisory – Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 15 at 5:24PM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

* WHAT…For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with
gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory,
visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
possible.

* WHERE…Far West Texas and Otero Mesa.

* WHEN…For the High Wind Warning, until noon MDT Friday. For the
Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread
power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

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’.

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

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