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Ump pulls kid out of dust devil during youth baseball game: 'Saved his life'
May 16, 2023 | 10:09amA youth baseball game in Florida on Sunday was the subject of a scary weather event when a dust devil formed on home plate and a child appeared to get caught up...
Mysterious white dust falls from sky in West Virginia, Maryland
March 1, 2023 | 9:56amPhotos and videos of the peculiar particles falling from the sky flooded social media, leaving residents to speculate about what it could be.
Dust storm in Oklahoma is a highway through hell
February 15, 2023 | 3:04pmCould you survive this dust-storm drive? A low-visibility POV video was taken by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer trailing an ambulance to a 10-car pileup. On Feb. 14 around 11:30...
Watch a dust devil terrorize the Canary Islands
February 7, 2023 | 5:41amMother Nature unleashed her fury on one of Spain's islands off northwestern Africa, bringing funnel clouds, heavy rain, large hail and violent lightning.
Burning Man ends with epic 8-hour traffic jam, huge 'Thunderdome' fight
September 6, 2022 | 9:29amThis is not the kind of "jam" session they were hoping for at Burning Man 2022: Attendees were forced to brave an 8-hour traffic jam to leave the event.
Dust storm, hurricane-force winds tear destructive path across US upper Midwest
May 14, 2022 | 6:09amHurricane-force winds tore across the U.S. upper Midwest Thursday evening, sending walls of dust across cities and rural towns, causing widespread property damage and killing at least two people.
Disappearing act: Entire city gets engulfed in a massive dust cloud
July 27, 2021 | 10:42amResidents of Dunhuang, a city which hugs the Gobi Desert in Gansu province, captured the terrifying descent of the 300-foot-high dust clouds.
What are the health impacts of the Sahara dust storm?
June 26, 2020 | 6:23pmThe massive Sahara dust storm that created hazy, and at times picturesque, landscapes in parts of the U.S. this week continued its march westward Friday and is expected to dissipate...
Biggest Sahara dust storm in 50 years hits the US
June 25, 2020 | 2:40pmThe massive Sahara dust cloud that caused air quality problems in the Caribbean hit the US for the first time Thursday, according to reports.
Potentially dangerous Sahara desert dust storm nears southern US
June 22, 2020 | 1:55pmGood luck breathing easy after this. A particularly severe dust storm from the Saharan desert is nearing the southern US, satellite images show. And the unusually dense dust plumes from...
Terrifying ‘dirt storm’ caused apocalyptic driving conditions
April 15, 2019 | 12:03pmThick dirt storms created treacherous driving conditions along US-84 in the area near Anton, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the blowing dirt and high winds have...
Dust storm turns Australian landscape into hellish nightmare
November 21, 2018 | 11:14amA massive dust storm rolled through rural areas of Australia, turning the skies completely red. Storms like these can cause health issues, and experts warn that people with respiratory or cardiovascular...
Intense dust storm wreaks havoc in India, leaves dozens dead
May 3, 2018 | 10:08amLUCKNOW, India — A powerful dust storm and rain swept parts of northern and western India overnight, causing houses to collapse, toppling trees and leaving at least 91 people dead...
Massive dust storm turns entire town orange
February 21, 2018 | 7:11pmA huge dust storm turned a town in the Australian outback orange earlier this week. The dust storm hit the town of Charleville, in southwestern Queensland on Tuesday, the BBC...
Insane dust storm pops up seemingly out of nowhere
September 29, 2017 | 1:40pmA driver in California got caught in a surprise dust and rain storm, which immediately created dangerous driving conditions. The tornado-like occurrence caused a whiteout, and the extreme levels of...
Dust storm from the Gobi whips Beijing, sends Chinese running for cover
May 4, 2017 | 10:26amA dust storm enveloped a swathe of northern China on Thursday dragging down air quality and visibility and prompting warnings for children and old people to stay indoors. Spring is...
Insane dust storm wreaks havoc on Las Vegas
March 31, 2017 | 12:43amThursday was not a good day to be in Las Vegas — as a powerful dust storm sent trees and street poles flying, toppled big rigs, ripped off roofs, and...
'Apocalyptic' dust storm descends upon Belarus
April 16, 2015 | 10:26amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC_sV-7-msI Run for the hills! A potent dust storm swept through Belarus this week — turning day into night in a scene straight out the Book of Revelation. Stunning video shows...
Dust storm covers Phoenix, knocks out power to thousands
July 4, 2014 | 6:02amPHOENIX — The first dust storm of the summer blasted Phoenix Thursday night with strong and blinding winds that forced the cancellation of holiday plans, knocked out power to thousands,...