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Home Return to list Dust Storm Warning 0004 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 18:24:30
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WWUS54 KAMA 182324
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
624 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
OKC025-190045-
/O.NEW.KAMA.DS.W.0004.260518T2324Z-260519T0045Z/
Cimarron OK-
624 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
North central Cimarron County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 622 PM CDT, a dust channel was 6 miles south of Campo, or 19
miles north of Boise City, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Satellite Imagery.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
A Haboob has formed off the fire near Campo and is moving fast
southwad towards Boise City. This is leading to rapid visibility
reductions along Highway 287/385 in Cimarron County.
Locations impacted include...
Boise City.
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!
There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits.
Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible
to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit
the highway before the dust storm arrives.
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LAT...LON 3699 10242 3674 10232 3669 10271 3700 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 358DEG 8KT 3701 10259
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Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 19:38:32 634 WWUS54 KAMA 190038 DSWAMA Dust Storm Warning National Weather Service Amarillo TX 738 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 OKC025-190048- /O.EXP.KAMA.DS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260519T0045Z/ Cimarron OK- 738 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...THE DUST STORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CIMARRON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT... The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened and exited the area. Therefore, the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire. && LAT...LON 3699 10242 3674 10232 3669 10271 3700 10269 TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 358DEG 8KT 3684 10258 $$ SH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||