Dust Storm Warning for Grant and Hidalgo Counties in New Mexico
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Dust Storm Warning is in effect until 7:30 PM MDT for south central Grant County and west central Hidalgo County, with near-zero visibility and life-threatening travel conditions.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern New Mexico
- Issued
- August 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. The alert is effective from August 1 at 5:55 PM MDT until August 1 at 7:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Grant County and west central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, Pyramid Mountains, and Shakespeare. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 41.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
At 5:54 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was detected over Steins. Hazard includes near zero visibility.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:55 PM MDT on August 1, 2026, and expires at 7:30 PM MDT on August 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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