Dust Storm — Howard, Texas

2025-03-14 · Howard, Texas

Event narrative

Multiple social media reports and photos of vehicle accidents due to near-zero visibility, caused by blowing dust along US Highway 87 in the Big Spring area. The time and location are approximate. The property damage cost is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

A broad western United States trough and an intense surface low pressure over the central Great Plains resulted in westerly high winds and blowing dust over a large portion of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242984. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.