Dust Storm Warning

FROM: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREA: El Paso, TX
SENT: 2025-08-17T18:43:00-06:00

NWS: DUST STORM WARNING til 7:45 PM MDT. Be ready for a sudden drop to zero visibility.

Dust Storm Warning issued August 17 at 6:43PM MDT until August 17 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for…
Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas…

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 641 PM MDT, strong outflow winds from thunderstorms had
creasted an area of blowing dust over East El Paso. This dust was
tracking to the north and west across the lower valley, towards
central El Paso.

HAZARD…Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds up
to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 25 and
39.

Locations impacted include…
East El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, Far East El Paso,
Mission Valley, Horizon City, Hueco Tanks, San Elizario, Fort Bliss,
Socorro, Sparks, Homestead Meadows, Butterfield, Hueco Mountain
Estates, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss Northeast.

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

Alert Expiration: 2025-08-17T19:45:00-06:00