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WWUS54 KMAF 020112
DSWMAF
DUST STORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
810 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2020
TXC003-115-165-020130-
/O.CON.KMAF.DS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200702T0130Z/
ANDREWS TX-GAINES TX-DAWSON TX-
810 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2020
...A DUST STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
ANDREWS...GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES...
AT 810 PM CDT, A WALL OF DUST WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT
TO NEAR ANDREWS TO 11 MILES EAST OF GAINES COUNTY AIRPORT MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY WITH STRONG WIND IN
EXCESS OF 40 MPH.
SOURCE...DOPPLER RADAR.
IMPACT...DANGEROUS TRAVEL EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDREWS, SEMINOLE, SEAGRAVES, SEAGRAVES AIRPORT, GAINES COUNTY
AIRPORT, WELCH, LOOP, FLOREY, MCKENZIE LAKE, FRANKEL CITY,
HIGGINBOTHAM, PAYNES CORNER, GAINES COUNTY PARK AND ANDREWS COUNTY
AIRPORT.
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, THEN PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS AND KEEP
YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE.
LAT...LON 3275 10225 3258 10232 3233 10234 3210 10227
3209 10306 3296 10306 3296 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 130DEG 22KT 3210 10236 3238 10247 3262 10247
3280 10246 3290 10240 3300 10228
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