Massive dust storm's aftermath

From KRQE-TV - by Gabrielle Burkhart - PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) - It wasn't a tornado, but it could have fooled some people in Southeastern New Mexico. Massive dust clouds rolled in through parts of the state yesterday, turning the sky an eery brown. On Tuesday, residents dealt with the aftermath. A giant wall of dust came plowing into Portales Monday, garnering enough attention for those in it's path to snap photos before taking cover. "We were in the shop and we had a lot of customers, and we heard a lot of wind coming so we all stepped outside," recalled Hamilton GM Country dealership employee Kendall McDaniel. "We seen a huge wall right behind us, coming right behind us coming this way, of just a bunch of dirt." The Portales car dealership was surrounded by the dust wall. "We get a lot of dirt, but the one yesterday; I haven't seen one like that in a long time," said McDaniel. Viewers sent News 13 photos of the storm plowing through Clovis, hitting Portales and trudging through Hobbs. Read more

Massive dust storm's aftermath