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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As well as the floodwaters, a dust storm was blowing and rain was falling on the horizon.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The rain that followed the dust storm soaked the Central Valley, meaning the area is unlikely to see another haboob in the near future.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
Siwa Oasis, Egypt Anderson found no cloud cover nor many dust storms in the historical record for this urban oasis near the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In Kansas, Emily faces a world disrupted by drought, dust storms and a personal tragedy that leaves her beloved niece on their doorstep.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The rain that followed the dust storm soaked the Central Valley, meaning the area is unlikely to see another haboob in the near future.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
Siwa Oasis, Egypt Anderson found no cloud cover nor many dust storms in the historical record for this urban oasis near the Great Sand Sea in the Western Desert.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In Kansas, Emily faces a world disrupted by drought, dust storms and a personal tragedy that leaves her beloved niece on their doorstep.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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