Lowlands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Southern Tularosa Basin-Western El Paso County-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming,
Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado,
Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande,
White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss,
Hueco Tanks, and Loma Linda
210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Blowing Dust Advisory, which is in effect from noon
today to 6 PM MDT this evening.

* TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning with maximum
winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with
gusts between 50 and 60 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less
than a mile across many locations with the visibility under a
half mile over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between
El Paso and las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg.

* Impacts...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a
mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions.
The winds may also cause property and even building damage and
blow down trees and power lines over a few areas. The
combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity
will cause critical fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.