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Dust Storm Warning

National Weather Service Pueblo CO

439 PM MDT Tue May 5 2026



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Alamosa CO-Costilla CO-Conejos CO-

439 PM MDT Tue May 5 2026



The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a



* Dust Storm Warning for...

  Central Alamosa County in southeastern Colorado...

  Northwestern Costilla County in south central Colorado...

  Eastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...



* Until 515 PM MDT.



* At 437 PM MDT, a dust channel was near Mosca, or 7 miles north of

  Alamosa, moving southeast at 25 mph.



  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in 

           excess of 50 mph.



  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.



  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.



* Highway 17 and 160 are expected to be impacted.



Locations impacted include...

Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, Blanca, Alamosa East, Fort Garland,

and Blanca Peak.



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.



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LAT...LON 3755 10597 3769 10551 3766 10548 3762 10550

      3760 10549 3760 10550 3759 10549 3758 10546

      3761 10544 3744 10529 3729 10579

TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 330DEG 5KT 3757 10584 



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