Dust Storm Swirls Over El Paso As Severe Winds Hit Upper Valley

A shaky handheld video filmed by X user Roman Davis captured a dramatic column of blowing dust rising over the Upper Valley area near El Paso, Texas, on the evening of May 10, 2026.

Recorded from an elevated viewpoint, the footage shows a large, hazy plume of dust and sand twisting upward over suburban neighborhoods and desert terrain. Houses, trees, power lines, and rooftops become partially obscured as the dust spreads across the midground, while distant mountains sit under dark storm clouds.

The camera pans and tilts unsteadily as the swirling dust intensifies and moves across the landscape, driven by strong outflow winds linked to nearby thunderstorm activity.

The video was posted with the caption: “Landspout or Gustnado? Note: I didn’t see any noticeable funnel. (This was over the upper valley) #Landspout #Txwx #wx #Texas #severeweather.”

The footage describes strong gusty winds triggered by an outflow boundary from a powerful thunderstorm near Cornudas in Hudspeth County, which lifted dust across El Paso and reduced visibility in the area.

At the time, the National Weather Service in El Paso had issued warnings for wind gusts reaching up to 40 mph through Monday morning, along with blowing dust conditions that created minor hazards.

The event formed part of a wider severe weather pattern moving through West Texas, where thunderstorms were producing gusty winds and widespread dust.