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Dust Storm in Southwest Desert/mimbres Basin, New Mexico
Dust Storm April 17, 2025 · Southwest Desert/mimbres Basin, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widespread dust swept across Luna county causing near zero visibilities, several accidents including 5 injuries and 1 fatality were reported. Two separate wrecks occurred on Interstate 10 between mile markers 93 and 94 due to dust. One of these wrecks caused a fatality. Another wreck was reported on NM-549 near mile marker nine which caused 4 injuries.
The wider storm
A strong positively tilted trough was moving through the Great Basin. Ahead of this system, gusty southwest winds develop over southern New Mexico and brought areas of blowing dust to Luna, Hidalgo and Otero counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250672. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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