Texas Issues Ozone Action Day Amid High Winds and Heat Forecast
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Forecasters have urged residents to factor the conditions into their plans. Afternoon heat is expected to peak when many are likely to be outside, increasing exposure risks.
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Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph are forecast, with gusts between 45 and 65 mph, according to forecasters. Gusts could be strongest above 2,000 feet, where peak winds are expected to reach up to 65 mph. Officials said travel could be difficult throughout the day, with added risk from falling debris and downed tree limbs.
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A Blowing Dust Advisory typically covers a larger area. They are more proactive, Albano said, and are issued when widespread or localized blowing dust is expected to reduce visibility, typically to around a mile or less, making travel hazardous but not necessarily life-threatening. These advisories alert drivers to use caution, slow down and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.
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Texas The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued an Ozone Action Day for the El Paso area throughout Tuesday, until Tuesday night, citing atmospheric conditions that are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution.
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Cutting trips, carpooling, using transit and avoiding leaving the engine running for long periods of time, such as when sitting at a standstill in drive-thru lines, should help to reduce the precursory emissions that lead to ozone formation.
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01 Newsweek In central New York, the NWS offices in Binghamton and Buffalo warned that storms capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter-size were moving rapidly through Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego and Cortland counties. The storms were tracking east to northeast at around 40 mph, threatening cities and towns including Syracuse, Oswego, Fulton, Auburn and Baldwinsville. Forecasters warned that damage to roofs, siding, trees and vehicles was possible.
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02 Washington Times Culture One of dozens of AI cameras installed for the utility Arizona Public Service had spotted early signs of what came to be known as the Diamond Fire. Firefighters raced to the scene and contained the blaze before it grew past 7 acres (2.8 hectares).
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