Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest
Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana
County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below
7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-East
Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-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-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Salt Flat, Columbus, Hatch,
Crow Flats, Tularosa, Radium Springs, Deming, West El Paso, Upper
Valley, Tornillo, White Sands Range Headquarters, Fort Hancock,
Alamogordo, Dell City, Cloverdale, Garfield, Downtown El Paso,
Sierra Blanca, Cornudas, Vado, Las Cruces, White Sands National
Park, Fort Bliss, Antelope Wells, Sunland Park, Mountain Park,
Socorro, Hueco Tanks, East and Northeast El Paso, Hachita,
Mescalero, Orogrande, Loma Linda, Timberon, Holloman AFB, Animas,
Indian Hot Springs, and Fabens
1027 AM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between
one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. For the High
Wind Warning, west winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and
southwest Texas.
* WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. Hazardous driving conditions
due to reduced visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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'.
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.