The National Weather Service's Chicago office confirmed it was only the second time in its history that it has issued a dust storm warning. The first time was on May 7, 2023, but that warning did ...

Chicago faced a huge dust storm on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a dust storm warning. Winds reached 60 mph, causing near-zero visibility. This event is rare for the region. Severe ...

A rare dust storm swept in from the southwest and enveloped the Chicago metropolitan area Friday evening, darkening the sky and creating eerie images. Visibility dropped to near zero and winds ...

Chicago was last affected by a significant dust storm during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, specifically on May 10, 1934, according to Rafal Ogorek, a forecaster with the Weather Service.

Rare dust storm warning issued across Chicago as strong winds kick up parched farmland The National Weather Service issued its second-ever dust storm warning Friday, as 60 mph winds carried dust ...

Soil and Water Conservation Districts have worked with farmers for decades in every U.S. state to reduce soil erosion and ...

Chicago experienced its first dust storm since 1934 on Friday night, ... The rare storm also posed new obstacles for the local National Weather Service office because it wasn’t the type of storm ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Friday’s sunny afternoon turned dark as the sun was temporarily blocked out by a rare dust storm that blanketed Chicagoland. A combination of low relative humidity, very dry conditions ...

While dust storms are not common throughout the Midwest, they're extremely rare in the Windy City. The most recent dust storm to affect Chicago took place on May 31, 1985, but it was nowhere near ...

While very rare in Illinois, dust storms are most likely in May and June, as farmers prepare for the season By Peter Marzano • Published May 2, 2023 • Updated on May 2, 2023 at 2:34 pm BOOKMARKER ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Friday’s sunny afternoon turned dark as the sun was temporarily blocked out by a rare dust storm that blanketed Chicagoland. A combination of low relative humidity, very dry ...