Texas, New Mexico and West

Massive ‘haboob’ dust storm leaves drivers stranded across Texas and New Mexico
A massive dust storm buried parts of New Mexico and Texas in airborne smut Monday morning, shutting down highways and leaving nearly 900,000 residents trapped in a potentially deadly cloud.The dust storm — a particularly fierce variety known as a “haboob” — was miles wide and thousands of feet tall,
What is a haboob doing in New Mexico, and what's with all the dust in West Texas?
A haboob (pronounced “huh-boob”) is a dust storm that appears like an advancing wall of dust and debris thousands of feet high and miles long.
Blowing dust advisory issued for El Paso, West Texas, Southern New Mexico
Winds are expected to peak around noon and range from 30 to 40 miles per hour, and gusts could reach up to 60 miles per hour.
Dust storm in New Mexico causes crashes, road closures near Roswell
CHAVES COUNTY, N.M.– A dust storm has caused zero-to-limited visibility in Chaves County, New Mexico, leading to several crashes and road closures. According to the Chaves County Sheriff's Office, several crashes were reported within the county,
POV: Driving through a dust storm in El Paso, Texas
Watch a driver go through a dust storm, sometimes called a haboob, in West Texas. There is no audio on this clip.
'Wall of blowing dust' sweeps New Mexico-Texas highway
A family driving to El Paso hit a dust storm on Monday during a Dust Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service.
Haboob tears across Southwest with near-zero visibility, shutting down interstates
New Mexico law enforcement officials closed parts of Interstates 10 and 25 as well as US Highway 70 because of the “dangerous, life-threatening” travel conditions.
Live: Las Cruces under dust storm, high wind warnings
Las Crucens should prepare for a dust storm until 10 a.m. Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
High wind travel advisory for southwestern New Mexico
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Unusually powerful March storm threatens to create a blizzard, tornadoes and fires as it crosses the US
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Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
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Texas weather warnings include tornadoes and hail to fire threats, dust storms
A severe storm threatens North Texas, bringing tornado and hail risks, a large dust storm (haboob) clouds West Texas and fire ...
Dust storm in New Mexico causes 21-car pileup, road closures near Roswell
CHAVES COUNTY, N.M.– A dust storm has caused zero-to-limited visibility in Chaves County, New Mexico, leading to several ...
New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against brining umbrellas and ...
Red flag warnings and near-blizzard like conditions for parts of New Mexico
It is shaping up to be an incredibly active day for weather across the state today. A low-pressure system is moving in ...