NOAA started tracking the annual dust storms about 20 years ago. The storm is also roughly the size of the lower 48 in the United States, making it one of the larger Sahara Dust storms tracked.

Saharan dust, specifically the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), can significantly impact hurricane paths by suppressing storm ...

Clouds of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert over the Atlantic Ocean could make for unusual-looking sunrises and sunsets, as well as potentially drier weather, over Florida and parts of the ...

A wide-reaching Sahara dust plume is sweeping across the Caribbean and expected to impact parts of the southern US this week. Here’s how it could affect health, skies, and hurricane season.

Saharan dust travels as much as 5,000 miles from Africa into Florida. These Sahara dust plumes can cause more vibrant sunrises and sunsets by scattering more of the sun’s light in the atmosphere.

Dust that originated in the Sahara Desert made it into the Gulf of Mexico on June 25, 2020. Sahara dust can make it to Alabama, but it doesn't happen all that often.

Nation World A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US The plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the ...

A layer of Sahara dust that has moved from the coast of Africa to Florida is keeping the South Florida blanketed in haze, with high temperatures and dry air.

The skies will be orange and hazy over Florida by mid week and stay that way through Saturday, forecasters predict. Another Saharan dust storm is on the way.

Parts of Florida and the Southeast will see brilliant sunrises and sunsets with more dust in the atmosphere, which typically lasts a few weeks. Sahara Dust storms are a typical feature of weather ...