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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The same wide-reaching storm spawned dust storms, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed at least 42 people from the Plains to the Carolinas between March 14 and 16.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Bone-dry winds tore across parts of Texas and New Mexico, kicking up dust storms and causing dangerous driving conditions, as forecasters said the risk of fires breaking out in the parched region would persist into Thursday.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Tornadoes, hail, wildfires, and dust storms caused destruction from Missouri to Alabama.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Eight people died after a dust storm resulted in a pileup of 71 cars and trucks.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Bone-dry winds tore across parts of Texas and New Mexico, kicking up dust storms and causing dangerous driving conditions, as forecasters said the risk of fires breaking out in the parched region would persist into Thursday.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Tornadoes, hail, wildfires, and dust storms caused destruction from Missouri to Alabama.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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