Dust Storm — Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

2025-03-18 · Eddy County Plains, New Mexico

Event narrative

A trained spotter sent pictures and video of near-zero visibility due to blowing dust north of Artesia. The duration for this report is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

An intense trough digging into the Four Corners region with rapid cyclogenesis over eastern Colorado produced high winds and blowing dust across much of the southern Great Plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.