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 Kansas, eight people died when high winds and a dust storm caused a massive collision on Interstate 70 involving at least 71 vehicles, said Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
On Friday, car crashes caused by a blinding dust storm in the city of Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle, killed at least four people, according to Sgt.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
At least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm in Kansas, authorities said Saturday.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2025
At least 13 people have died in vehicle crashes and pile-ups during severe dust storms in three states, authorities say as a cross-country storm system sweeping East delivered raging winds and an extreme fire risk.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
On Friday, car crashes caused by a blinding dust storm in the city of Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle, killed at least four people, according to Sgt.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
At least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm in Kansas, authorities said Saturday.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2025
At least 13 people have died in vehicle crashes and pile-ups during severe dust storms in three states, authorities say as a cross-country storm system sweeping East delivered raging winds and an extreme fire risk.
—Meredith Deliso, 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 3 May. 2025.
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