Dust Storm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for... Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... Southeastern San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... Eastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico... Southeastern Harding County in northeastern New Mexico... Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... Quay County in east central New Mexico... Curry County in east central New Mexico... Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico... Northeastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 445 PM MST.
* At 314 PM MST, a dust storm extended through much of southeast and east central New Mexico with low visibilities in blowing dust spreading northeastward. This replaces the Dust Storm Advisory for much of the same area. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with damaging wind in excess of 60 mph. SOURCE...Satellite imagery. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 301 and 373. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 317 and 397. Highway 380 between Mile Markers 160 and 199. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 80 and 105. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, Fort Sumner, Nara Visa, Quay, Dexter, Hagerman, Texico and Logan.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAVES, NM ... CURRY, NM ... DE BACA, NM ... GUADALUPE, NM ... HARDING, NM ... QUAY, NM ... ROOSEVELT, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM ... UNION, NM
Instructions:
Dust storms are unhealthy and have been known to lead to Valley Fever. Avoid outdoor exposure. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Dust Storm Warning