{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ccb53ab1d1f427df51bc7783fb76544f6ce5bce2.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Dust Advisory issued July 17 at 4:50PM MDT until July 17 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-17","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ccb53ab1d1f427df51bc7783fb76544f6ce5bce2.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM"},"word_count":194,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Dust Advisory: Dust Advisory issued July 17 at 4:50PM MDT until July 17 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Dona Ana, NM; Otero, NM; Sierra, NM\n**Issued by:** NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM\n**Sent:** 2026-07-17T16:50:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-17T16:50:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T18:15:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nThe National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a\n\n* Dust Advisory for...\nNorthwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...\nEast central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...\nNortheastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...\n\n* Until 615 PM MDT.\n\n* At 449 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Tularosa.\n\nHAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds up to 40\nmph.\n\nSOURCE...Doppler radar.\n\nIMPACT...Hazardous travel especially over portions of US-70 and US-\n54\n\nLocations impacted include...\nTularosa, Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, La Luz, and Holloman\nAir Force Base.\n\n## Instructions\nBlowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving\nconditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in\ndense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep\nyour foot off the brake.\n\nMotorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE\nSTAY ALIVE!"}