{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d11c088640249a4bc000fd58980374fdd9268c2b.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Dust Advisory issued May 18 at 4:28PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d11c088640249a4bc000fd58980374fdd9268c2b.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Amarillo TX"},"word_count":245,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Dust Advisory: Dust Advisory issued May 18 at 4:28PM CDT until May 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Armstrong, TX; Carson, TX; Gray, TX; Hutchinson, TX; Potter, TX; Randall, TX; Roberts, TX\n**Issued by:** NWS Amarillo TX\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T16:28:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T16:28:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a\n\n* Dust Advisory for...\nNorthwestern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nCentral Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nCarson County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nHutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nNorthwestern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nEastern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...\nSouthwestern Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas...\n\n* Until 630 PM CDT.\n\n* At 422 PM CDT, a dust channel was over Mescalero Park, or near\nCanyon, moving northeast at 10 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess\nof 40 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Satellite Imagery.\n\nIMPACT...Hazardous travel.\n\nThis plume of dust is orginating near Canyon and spreading to the\nnortheast past Borger. Major impacted roads includ borth I-40 and I-\n27.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nAmarillo, Pampa, Canyon, Borger, Panhandle, Fritch, Stinnett, White\nDeer, Lake Tanglewood, Skellytown, Sanford, Buffalo Lake, Washburn,\nUmbarger, Mescalero Park, Timbercreek Canyon, and Pantex.\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."}