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Home Return to list Dust Storm Warning 0044 Issued by the Albuquerque Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-01 17:16:57
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
416 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025
NMC005-020115-
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Chaves NM-
416 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 416 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was located across U.S.285
and NM 2 from the south side of Roswell to the Chaves and Eddy
County line.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging winds in excess of
60 mph.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Lake
Arthur, Roswell Correctional Facility, Greenfield and Midway.
This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 104. A portion
of this stretch of U.S. 285 and Hwy 2 has been closed due to near
zero visibility.
Near zero visibility is being observed along the Roswell Relief
route between Sunset and Brasher. Use an alternate route. Please
avoid this area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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LAT...LON 3335 10430 3297 10424 3296 10467 3335 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 0DEG 0KT 3317 10445
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MA
Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-01 18:52:45
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Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
551 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025
NMC005-020115-
/O.CON.KABQ.DS.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250402T0115Z/
Chaves NM-
551 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025
...DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
CHAVES COUNTY...
At 551 PM MDT, an plume of blowing dust was located across U.S. 285
and NM 2 from the south side of Roswell to the Chaves and Eddy
County line.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging winds in excess of 60
mph.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Lake
Arthur, Roswell Correctional Facility, Greenfield and Midway.
This includes U.S. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 104 and
Highway 2 between Mile Markers 6 and 31. A majority of this stretch
of U.S. Highway 285 and a portion of Highway 2 has been closed due
to near zero visibility.
Near zero visibility is being observed along the Roswell Relief
route between Sunset and Brasher. Use an alternate route. Please
avoid this area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3335 10430 3297 10424 3296 10467 3335 10463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 0DEG 0KT 3317 10445
$$
MA
Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-01 20:12:34 036 WWUS55 KABQ 020112 DSWABQ Dust Storm Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 712 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025 NMC005-020122- /O.EXP.KABQ.DS.W.0044.000000T0000Z-250402T0115Z/ Chaves NM- 712 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY... The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore, the Dust Storm Warning will be allowed to expire. Winds will continue to decrease and visibility will continue to improve for the rest of this evening. && LAT...LON 3335 10430 3297 10424 3296 10467 3335 10463 TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 0DEG 0KT 3317 10445 $$ MA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||