The Friday, 14 March, dust storm started before sunrise in New Mexico and kept racing east through the Texas Panhandle, then farther north into Oklahoma and Kansas.

[Edit/add: many grass/wildfires being driven by the wind. Thousands of acres burned in a matter of a few hours. https://app.watchduty.org/i/43769 ]

#NM #NMwx #NMwildfires Wildfire Notification – Wagon Mound    March 14, 2025  The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of state, local and federal resources in New Mexico. The Wagon Mound Fire is burning in grass and high winds on private land in Mora County east of I-25, […] https://nmfireinfo.com/2025/03/14/wagon-mound-fire-3-14-25/

#EAS #WEA for Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 4:30 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK O

#EAS #WEA for Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 2:28PM MDT until March 14 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Chaves, #NM; #Curry, #NM; #De Baca, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 1:55PM MDT until March 14 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Chaves, #NM; #Curry, #NM; #De Baca, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 1:45 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX #Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OU

#EAS #WEA for Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 12:39PM MDT until March 14 at 1:45PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX Source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX #Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 2:00 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SA

#EAS #WEA for Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 11:50AM MDT until March 14 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 11:07AM MDT until March 14 at 11:45AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX Source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX #Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Dona Ana, #NM; #Luna, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 11:07AM MDT until March 14 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM #Dona Ana, #NM; #Luna, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 11:45 AM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX #Eddy, #NM; #Lea, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK O

#EAS #WEA for Dona Ana, #NM; #Luna, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 2:00 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM #Dona Ana, #NM; #Luna, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR L

#EAS #WEA for Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 10:00AM MDT until March 14 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#EAS #WEA for Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 2:00 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Curry, #NM; #Quay, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON

#EAS #WEA for Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: National Weather Service: DUST STORM WARNING for this area until 1:45 PM MDT. Be ready for sudden drop to zero visibility. Pull Aside, Stay Alive! When visibility drops, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights off and keep your foot off the brake. Infants, the elderly and those with respiratory issues urged to take precautions. Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SA

#EAS #WEA for Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NM: Dust Storm Warning issued March 14 at 9:43AM MDT until March 14 at 1:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM Source: NWS Albuquerque NM #Chaves, #NM; #Roosevelt, #NMwx** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

#RedFlagWarning - Red shading.
#HighWindWarning - Diagonals.

For details from NOAA - including timing - open the map, click colored area, follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
#NMwx #TXwx #OKwx #KSwx #MOwx #Wildfire

Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=36.405898,-100.415382&zoom=5&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=State_boundary,High_wind_warning,Red_flag_warning&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt

Power shutoff statement from Xcel Energy

https://nm.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety/wildfires/power-shutoffs/event-update

Winds likely to cause power outages in southeast New Mexico

https://www.rdrnews.com/news/local/winds-likely-to-cause-power-outages/article_17bf69b2-002f-11f0-a4b6-cb260082e8e2.html