Dust Storm Warning Issued for Terry and Yoakum Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months 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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NWS Lubbock has issued a Dust Storm Warning for western Terry County and Yoakum County in Texas until 5:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Texas
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lubbock TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Texas.
Alert Details
Dust Storm Warning issued by NWS Lubbock TX. Effective from 2026-05-15T17:19:00-05:00 until 2026-05-15T17:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Western Terry County in northwestern Texas and Yoakum County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Denver City, Plains, Tokio, and Wellman. This also includes US-82 between Plains and Brownfield.
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. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible behind this wall of dust. Keep updated with this quickly evolving situation.
Expected Conditions
At 518 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Plains to near Denver City, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 70 mph. Source: Doppler radar and webcams. Impact: Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-15T17:19:00-05:00. Expires and ends 2026-05-15T17:45:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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