Are Dust Storms Dangerous? Health & Environmental Risks

1.6K views · 33 reactions | What causes sand and dust storms? These tempests occur when strong winds meet bare or dry soil, lifting large amounts of sand and dust into the atmosphere. Once airborne, the sand and dust does not stay in one location but gets transported hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away. | Turkana Culture & Talents | Facebook

272K views · 372 reactions | Notice a slight yellow/brown hue to the sky today? This is attributed to dust blown in from the dust storms that occurred in the Central and Southern Plains yesterday. Widespread health effects are not anticipated from this dust, especially as rain moving in will help precipitate this dust out of the air. GEOCOLOR animation courtesy of CIRA/NOAA | US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan | Facebook