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Dust storms aren’t unheard of in the Midwest region, but it is very rare for one to impact Chicago. In fact, the Chicago ...
Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl ...
A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week during a type of dust storm mostly ...
May 16th, 2025 continues to be an interesting weather day and is keeping meteorologists like me on their toes. Earlier in the ...
A fast-moving dust storm swept across the Chicago area Friday evening, creating an eerie sight as a thick haze quickly ...
A large dust storm swept through Illinois Friday, sparking the first-ever dust storm warning for Chicago as it led to ...
Storms on Friday sent dust from central Illinois farms into the city. Chicago hasn't seen a dust storm that significant since ...
A gentle wind followed the rain clouds, driving them on northward, a wind that softly clashed the drying corn,” wrote John ...
Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.
CHICAGO - High winds and dry fields kicked up dangerous dust across parts of Chicagoland Friday night, prompting a dust storm ...
Dust storm warnings continued across the Chicago area into the evening, with images showing the massive cloud of dust ...
Planes coming into Midway International Airport made their way through the dust storm as a ground stop halted incoming flights for about an hour, while Chicago area expressways were more backed up ...