⚠️ Blowing Dust Advisory – Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County – Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 11 at 5:12PM MDT until August 11 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

* WHAT…Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE…In New Mexico, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley and
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin. In Texas, Eastern/Central El Paso
County and Western El Paso County.

* WHEN…Until 7 PM MDT 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.