Dust Storm Warning Issued by NWS 12/15/21

Description: Locations impacted: La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Fowler, Ordway, Swink, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Boone, Sugar City, Cheraw, Crowley, Pueblo Depot, Blue Lake, Avondale, Arlington and John Martin Reservoir. (Photo Credit: Aaron Torres)


Published: 12/15/2021
Byline: Hart

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Dust Storm Warning

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

927 AM MST Wed Dec 15 2021

Otero CO-El Paso CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Pueblo CO-Bent CO-

927 AM MST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...

  Central Otero County in southeastern Colorado...

  Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado...

  Southwestern Kiowa County in southeastern Colorado...

  Crowley County in southeastern Colorado...

  Northeastern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

  Northwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 1030 AM MST.

* At 926 AM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 7

  miles southwest of Truckton to 7 miles northeast of Boone to 9

  miles southwest of Fowler, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

Locations impacted include...

La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Fowler, Ordway, Swink, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Boone, Sugar City, Cheraw, Crowley, Pueblo Depot, Blue Lake, Avondale, Arlington and John Martin Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

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