Weather Alert in Texas
Blowing Dust Advisory issued April 1 at 2:07AM CDT until April 1 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Yoakum; Terry; Lynn; Garza
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility of one-quarter to one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...For the Wind Advisory, all of the South Plains, Rolling Plains and far southern Texas Panhandle. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, all areas on the Caprock. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.
INSTRUCTION: Persons with respiratory problems should make plan to stay indoors until the blowing dust subsides. If driving, be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure loose outdoor objects.
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
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They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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