NWS Midland/Odessa TXDS.W 0004July 5, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Lea, Andrews, Crane and 13 more, NM and TX
The National Weather Service office in Midland/Odessa issued a dust storm warning for Lea, Andrews, Crane and 13 more in New Mexico, Texas, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on July 5. It was the 4th dust storm warning the NWS office in Midland/Odessa issued in 2026. New Mexico had 16 dust storm warnings in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (New Mexico's dust storm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Midland/Odessa TX
- Area
- Lea, Andrews, Crane and 13 more
- State
- New Mexico
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:11 p.m. CDT, July 5, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, July 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMAF DS.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... Glasscock County in western Texas... Andrews County in western Texas... Ward County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... Crane County in western Texas... Southwestern Dawson County in western Texas... Northeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Ector County in western Texas... Reagan County in western Texas... Southeastern Gaines County in western Texas... Winkler County in western Texas... Martin County in western Texas... Southwestern Howard County in western Texas... Southeastern Loving County in western Texas... Upton County in western Texas... * Until 1045 PM CDT/945 PM MDT/. * At 911 PM CDT/811 PM MDT/, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 11 miles west of Andrews to near Midland to 16 miles southeast of Midland International Air and Space Port to 22 miles north of Rankin to 9 miles north of Reagan County Airport, moving southwest at 45 mph. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. * This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 57 and 170. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Monahans, Kermit, Crane, Big Lake, McCamey, Wink, Rankin, Greenwood, Garden City, Stanton, Thorntonville, Goldsmith, Pyote, Lomax, Midland International Air and Space Port, Lenorah, and West Odessa.
What the agency told people to do
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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