dust storm
noun
1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust
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Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
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CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
More than 130 fires were reported across Oklahoma and nearly 300 homes were damaged or destroyed, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Saturday.
—Jeff Roberson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people were reported dead after dozens of tornadoes, high winds and dust storms pushed across the United States on Friday and Saturday.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The outbreaks are part of a major, cross-country low pressure system that has killed at least 17 people so far and pounded the central US with hurricane-force gusts, creating a blinding dust storm and fanning wildfire flames.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
More than 130 fires were reported across Oklahoma and nearly 300 homes were damaged or destroyed, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Saturday.
—Jeff Roberson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
At least 30 people were reported dead after dozens of tornadoes, high winds and dust storms pushed across the United States on Friday and Saturday.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The outbreaks are part of a major, cross-country low pressure system that has killed at least 17 people so far and pounded the central US with hurricane-force gusts, creating a blinding dust storm and fanning wildfire flames.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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