Dust Storm — Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos, Texas

2011-02-27 · Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos, Texas

Event narrative

The Reeves County Emergency Manager reported near zero mile visibility near Pecos, Texas. Vehicles were traveling very slow across the county.

Wider weather episode

Strong mid level winds at the base of a passing upper trough resulted in widespread windy conditions across the region, in addition to near 0 mile visibilities in blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 286491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.