This system ranks dust storms from Category 1 to Category 5, with Category 5 representing the most severe events.

The Sahara Desert is once again sending enormous plumes of dust across the Atlantic, and parts of the U.S. are already feeling the effects. Dry, dusty Saharan air reached Florida on June 27 before ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Saharan dust is moving into Central Texas Monday, bringing hazy skies and reduced air quality. People with allergies, asthma or other respiratory conditions may notice more irritation, ...

Texas is set to be hit by a wave of Saharan dust this week. North Texans should get ready for hazy skies this week, as Saharan dust descends on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. While the dust over North ...

HOUSTON — A large plume of Saharan dust has moved into the Houston area and could worsen air quality for sensitive groups. Most people will not notice much beyond the hazy skies, but if you have ...

Here’s a weather riddle: What annual Texas visitor can make asthma sufferers miserable while also helping produce gorgeous sunsets? The answer: Saharan dust. Like clockwork, from June through August, ...

This story is no longer being updated. Go here to find today’s latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The effects of the incoming Saharan dust have already reached ...

Skies over Mississippi could look different soon, and the cause starts in Africa. A big plume of Saharan dust is set to sweep in over the next few days. It'll spread from Florida to Texas, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saharan dust is seen entering the Caribbean Sea on this visible satellite image. This phenomenon, which peaks between late June ...

FLORIDA – A large plume of Saharan dust is making its way across the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to arrive across Texas and even Florida and much of the Gulf Coast over the next several days. While ...

It is something we talk about almost every summer in the Houston forecast, but it’s often misunderstood. Each year, plumes of dust from the Sahara Desert travel thousands of miles across the Atlantic ...

A huge cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is set to engulf southeastern regions of the US in the coming days after travelling across the Atlantic, forecasters have said. The Saharan air layer has ...