Massive Dust Storms Hit Dallas

By Douglas McIntyre  •  March 6, 2025
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It is not as bad as the Dust Bowl storms of the 1930s, but it is a reminder that high winds and dry ground can cause catastrophes. Massive dust storms hit Dallas, Austin, and nearby parts of Texas, and the conditions are such that it could happen again. 

According to Accuweather, these were “furious” storms that turned that sky red. “Wind gusts as strong as 60 mph have been recorded in the area as a massive storm sweeps across the southern Plains and South with strong winds and severe weather.”

Drought Monitor

The US Drought Monitor shows that parts of southwest Texas suffer from “extreme drought.” The topsoil is dry enough that high winds can strip it from the surface. 

Drought conditions are such that this problem could happen elsewhere. Extreme and “exceptional” drought spread across southern Arizona and New Mexico and moved into part of Nevada and Utah. The Texas dust storms affected part of New Mexico. 

Las Vegas Storms

Large dust storms hit Arizona and Las Vegas in the summer of 2024. Austin is 1.200 miles from Las Vegas.

The current problem may not persist daily as it did in some periods in the 1930s, but it is starting to be as widespread. 

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