duststorm
Arid wind hazard
A duststorm is a weather event in which strong winds lift loose sand or dirt from dry ground and carry it through the air, reducing visibility and coating everything in grit.
Duststorms occur in arid regions and can travel hundreds of miles: The duststorm turned the sky brown and forced drivers off the road.
Also spelled as two words: dust storm.
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- aridDevoid of water
haboob · sirocco · camels · oasis · barren · mirage · tumbleweed · caravan
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- maskFace-worn concealment
- airborneTraveling through air
particles · pollution · visibility · accidents · asthma · allergies · warning · lung
Brief wind surge
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
turbulence · squall · gale · vortex · front · atmospheric · monsoon · derecho
Ground matter for planting
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- degradationDecline in condition
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
windbreak · tillage · siltation · overcultivation · deforestation · overgrazing · drought · farmland
sand
Fine rock particles
arid · haboob · sirocco · camels · oasis · barren · mirage · tumbleweed · caravan · Bedouin
evacuation
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- maskFace-worn concealment
airborne · particles · pollution · visibility · accidents · asthma · allergies · warning · lung · irritation
gust
Brief wind surge
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
whirlwind · turbulence · squall · gale · vortex · front · atmospheric · monsoon · derecho · microburst
obscure
Unknown to most
dim · haze · wall · billowing · cloud · brown · orange · red · towering · ominous
soil
Ground matter for planting
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- degradationDecline in condition
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
sediment · windbreak · tillage · siltation · overcultivation · deforestation · overgrazing · drought · farmland · prairie
duststormrainstorm
Heavy precipitation event
downpour · deluge · monsoon · thunderstorm · flood
duststormclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
clean air · calm · dustless · blue skies · stillness