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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
346 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

COC003-021-023-055-109-082245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.DS.W.0008.260708T2146Z-260708T2245Z/
Alamosa CO-Huerfano CO-Costilla CO-Saguache CO-Conejos CO-
346 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
  Alamosa County in southeastern Colorado...
  West central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado...
  Costilla County in south central Colorado...
  Southeastern Saguache County in central Colorado...
  Eastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 344 PM MDT, widespread blowing dust due to thundertorm outflows 
  was over the eastern half of the San Luis Valley, with visibility 
  near Alamosa reported to be less than a quarter mile.

  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with winds 50 to 60 
           mph. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

Locations impacted include... Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, 
           Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, San Luis, Romeo, 
           Blanca, Crestone, Moffat, Hooper, Great Sand Dunes, San 
           Pablo, Alamosa East, Mesita, Fort Garland, Sanchez 
           Reservoir, San Luis Lake, and San Acacio.

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 3700 10601 3788 10604 3826 10590 3776 10552
      3722 10521 3700 10520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 312DEG 49KT 3746 10582 

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