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Blowing Dust Advisory issued April 25 at 11:10AM MDT until April 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gustsup to 55 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility betweenone-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected.* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico andsouthwest Texas.* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For theBlowing Dust Advisory, until 7 PM MDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stayindoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop invisibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowingsand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as faras possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all theway off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,Stay Alive'.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Secure outdoor objects.

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Wind Advisory issued April 25 at 11:10AM MDT until April 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gustsup to 55 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility betweenone-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected.* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico andsouthwest Texas.* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For theBlowing Dust Advisory, until 7 PM MDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stayindoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop invisibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowingsand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as faras possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all theway off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside,Stay Alive'.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Secure outdoor objects.

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Red Flag Warning issued April 25 at 1:24PM MDT until April 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY....Deep southwest flow will continue to increase this afternoonwith the passage of an upper level jet streak. Deep surface lowover eastern Colorado will extend a strong pressure gradientsouthward into New Mexico and west Texas, leading to strong windsarea wide during the daytime hours today. West-southwest windswith sustained speeds of 30 to 40 mph and peak gusts around 55 mphcombined with very low relative humidity values will lead tocritical fire weather conditions and the risk of rapid fire startand spread. Fuel moisture had dried rapidly this month, especiallyalong the desert lowlands, due to preexisting drought status andlack of recent precipitation. Winds subsiding overnight intoFriday morning, picking back up again Friday and Saturdayafternoons. On Saturday, particularly, there is high confidencemuch of the south central and southwest New Mexico lowlands andfar West Texas....FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGHSATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIREWEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, AND 112...* WIND...West to southwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.* EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...For today, 6-8 Critical to Extreme inSouthern New Mexico and Far West Texas. For Saturday, 5 to 6Critical in Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas desertlowlands.* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

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Dust Storm Warning issued April 25 at 3:11PM MDT until April 25 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NMThe National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a* Dust Storm Warning for...Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...Northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas...El Paso County in western Texas...* Until 515 PM MDT.* At 310 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over West El Paso.HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds upto 50 mph.SOURCE...Satellite imagery.IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.* This includes the following highways...Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 140 and 164.Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 63.Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 2 and 5.Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 155 and 191.Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 47.Locations impacted include...West El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, FarEast El Paso, Mission Valley, Tornillo, Chaparral, Clint, HorizonCity, Loma Linda, Fabens, Santa Teresa, Vado, Orogrande, Las Cruces,Anthony, Desert Haven, Hueco Tanks, and White Sands National Park.Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibilityreduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. Ifcaught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep yourfoot off the brake.Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

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