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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Listen to this article A massive dust storm was racing toward Chicago and the rest of northern Illinois, putting motorists and people with respiratory illnesses at risk, weather officials warned Friday evening.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The winds toppled trees, disrupted travel and sports, and caused dust storms across the region.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Notably, a 2018 dust storm permanently shut down NASA’s Opportunity rover after covering its solar panels with grit.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Opportunity succumbed to a planet-wide dust storm that kicked up in 2018.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The winds toppled trees, disrupted travel and sports, and caused dust storms across the region.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Notably, a 2018 dust storm permanently shut down NASA’s Opportunity rover after covering its solar panels with grit.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Opportunity succumbed to a planet-wide dust storm that kicked up in 2018.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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