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Dust Storm in Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
Dust Storm February 13, 2023 · Central Tularosa Basin, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Interstate 10 was closed in New Mexico west of Lordsburg due to dust, wind and a car accident around Mile Marker 10.
The wider storm
A cutoff low was moving out of the Northern Baja/Southwest Arizona area. Strong south-southwest winds increased across the Lordsburg Playa and created areas of near zero visibility resulting in at least one accident on the interstate.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1075441. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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