dust storm

Noun

Meaning

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

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dust-storm

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it was the kind of duster not experienced in years Source: Internet

A child running towards a dust storm in Mullengudgery in New South Wales. Source: Internet

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecaster Matt Michael said the dust storm would likely reach Melbourne by the evening, due to strong wind gusts of up to 40km/h in the state's north-west. Source: Internet

On 1 and 2 April 2015, a massive dust storm hit Riyadh, causing suspension of classes in many schools in the area and cancellation of hundreds of flights, both domestic and international. Source: Internet

Sometimes, there is a dust storm; an example of one is the Dust Bowl. Source: Internet

On November 11, 1933, a very strong dust storm stripped topsoil from desiccated South Dakota farmlands in just one of a series of severe dust storms that year. Source: Internet

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