A massive plume of Saharan dust about 2,000 miles wide from west to east is headed for Florida. The dust is expected to reach the Gulf Coast, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lee County, as early ...

Saharan dust is exactly what it sounds like: fine sand and mineral particles from the Sahara Desert in North Africa, the largest hot desert in the world and third largest desert overall. Surprisingly, ...

A "wall of dust" is heading toward Florida and could hang around until the weekend. Saharan dust helps prevent hurricanes from developing or strengthening and provides some vivid sunrises and sunsets.

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 way ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A massive plume of dust is drifting across the Atlantic and heading for Florida. This has the benefit of causing gorgeous sunsets and tamping down tropical development, but it ...

The first big surge of Saharan dust from Africa has been sweeping through the Atlantic and Caribbean the past few days and has now spread into Florida. Here's what you need to know about this dust: ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Saharan dust, also called the Saharan Air Layer, has made the 5,000-mile journey from Africa all the way to Florida. This was apparent Friday morning with various camera shots ...

A large Saharan dust plume, the largest of the year so far, is causing hazy skies over Brevard County, Florida. The dust plume is not expected to affect air quality, though it may reduce visibility.

MIAMI – A large wave of Saharan dust making its way across the Atlantic Basin is forecast to arrive in the U.S. later this week, impacting the Southeast with hazy skies and “dirty rain.” NOAA ...

A plume of Saharan dust has moved into South Florida Thursday. This is not the first time this season, but it is the thickest we’ve seen yet. This will continue to give us milky or cloudy-looking ...

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