Weather Alert in Texas
Dust Advisory issued June 15 at 2:17PM CDT until June 15 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Andrews, TX; Dawson, TX; Ector, TX; Gaines, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Ector County in western Texas... Andrews County in western Texas... Midland County in western Texas... Southern Gaines County in western Texas... Martin County in western Texas... Southern Dawson County in western Texas... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 217 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 8 miles south of Greenwood to 16 miles northwest of Midland to 6 miles east of Gaines County Airport, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 102 and 157. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Lamesa, Seminole, Greenwood, Stanton, Goldsmith, Lenorah, Midland International Air and Space Port, Gaines County Airport, West Odessa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Cotton Flat, Patricia, Midland Airpark, McKenzie Lake, Penwell, and Stanton Municipal Aiport.
INSTRUCTION: Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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