Dust Storm — Southern Hudspeth Highlands, Texas

2025-04-19 · Southern Hudspeth Highlands, Texas

Event narrative

Visibilities near zero noted around mile marker 100 on Interstate 10 due to blowing dust.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was crossing the Rockies with an associated cold front entering into far west Texas. Ahead of this front, strong southwest brought plenty of blowing dust to Hudspeth county where near zero visibilities were noted along Interstate 10.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1250748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.