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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026


NMZ404-050200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0015.260804T2000Z-260805T0200Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Including the cities of Red Rock, Virden, and Lordsburg
1003 AM MDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM 
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust 
  expected.

* WHERE...The lowlands of Grant and Hidalgo County around Interstate 
  10.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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'.

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