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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In Texas, three fatalities were reported after a dust storm led to dangerous driving conditions in Amarillo.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
At least 33 people were killed when tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ripped through Southern and Midwestern U.S. states over the weekend.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed Friday in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo County, Texas, according to state Department of Public Safety Sgt.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The same storm system delivered raging winds to the Plains states earlier, leading to wildfires and severe dust storms that left at least 13 people dead in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
At least 33 people were killed when tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ripped through Southern and Midwestern U.S. states over the weekend.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Three people were killed Friday in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo County, Texas, according to state Department of Public Safety Sgt.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The same storm system delivered raging winds to the Plains states earlier, leading to wildfires and severe dust storms that left at least 13 people dead in Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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