70 mph winds ripped through Lubbock, Texas Monday making visibility almost zero. Texas has been undergoing huge droughts this season which can lead to dust storms such as this. Citizens of Lubbock described the storm as an "8,000 foot high rolling dust cloud." Attached to the article here, is amazing footage of the could making it's way into town. Situations like this have huge health concerns because inhaling dust in large quantities can be deadly. Storms like this go to show the domino effect that droughts can cause.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44939529/ns/weather/
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