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WWUS54 KMAF 170030
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
730 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXC043-371-443-170115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.DS.W.0004.240517T0030Z-240517T0115Z/
Pecos TX-Brewster TX-Terrell TX-
730 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
  South central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
  Southwestern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 729 PM CDT, a dust channel was 13 miles east of Alpine, moving
  south at 35 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 dust storm will impact Highway 90 between Alpine and Sanderson.

Locations impacted include...
Alpine, Sanderson, Marathon, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport,
Elephant Mountain, and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

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LAT...LON 3006 10380 3041 10380 3048 10370 3032 10238
      2989 10234
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 007DEG 30KT 3039 10343

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