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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Today's top stories Severe weather across the South and Midwest over the weekend caused tornadoes, dust storms, wildfires, and heavy rain, resulting in at least three dozen deaths in the U.S.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
At least eight people died in a 50-vehicle crash caused by a severe dust storm in Kansas on Friday afternoon.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
At least eight people died in a 50-vehicle crash caused by a severe dust storm in Kansas on Friday afternoon.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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