Hurricane forecasters on Wednesday were tracking a cloud of dust, which originated in the Sahara Desert in Africa, as it crossed the Atlantic. It appears as the hazy are in the middle of the image.

But the density of the current dust cloud over Cuba "is well above normal levels," said Cuban meteorologist Jose Rubiera. "The highest concentration over the capital will occur tomorrow," he said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Health Department issued a special air quality statement Tuesday as Sahara Desert dust moves through the Mid-South. In a Twitter post, the health department … ...

While the idea of a massive dust cloud from the deserts of Africa hitting the United States might seem like the plot of a sci-fi movie -- it's actually just an annual weather event that can give ...

Belski's Blog - Sahara dust cloud headed for the Ohio Valley . . Updated: 9:02 AM EDT Jun 24, 2020 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

Massive clouds of Sahara Desert dust are moving over the Atlantic toward Central and North America, with the possibility of reaching Florida and other states, including Texas, this week. The dust … ...

Facts about Saharan dust While the current Saharan plume is unusually large, dust from the Sahara Desert blows out toward the U.S. often. According to NASA, winds pick up an estimated 100 million ...

While the dust cloud does make an appearance every year, its current size has earned it the nickname "Godzilla." This year's Saharan Dust Cloud is potentially the largest in 50 years and could ...

Just the size of the Sahara is impressive – 3.6 million square miles, or roughly the size of the U.S. Saharan dust reaches us by being carried across the Atlantic Ocean by the Trade Winds.