Dust Storm Warning

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for... Southeastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... Pecos County in southwestern Texas... Reeves County in southwestern Texas... Ward County in western Texas... Western Winkler County in western Texas... Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas... Loving County in western Texas... Southwestern Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/.

* At 1040 PM CDT/940 PM MDT/, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Eunice Airport to 10 miles west of Jal to 7 miles west of Wink to 18 miles southeast of Grandfalls to 12 miles northeast of Sheffield, moving west at 40 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 the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 205 and 323. Interstate 20 between mile markers 8 and 77.

Locations impacted include... Carlsbad, Pecos, Fort Stockton, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Toyah, Mentone, Loving, Balmorhea, Grandfalls, Barstow, Pyote, Eunice Airport, Jal Airport, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Saragosa, Malaga, and Balmorhea Lake.