A dust storm that brought almost zero swept the Chicago area on Friday, which caused the first warning warning of dust issued to the city, authorities said.
The “dust wall” that hit the south side and other areas occurred on a day when strong 50 mph winds were forecast, and as a storm system caused at least one deadly tornado in Missouri.
The dust came from the south, moving north, around 6:40 pm with winds of up to 60 mph, said the National Meteorological Service.
Midway airport registered a burst of 59 mph, said the weather agency, and visibility was reduced to a quarter of a mile.
The phenomenon is unusual for Chicago.
The warning of the dust storm issued by the weather service was the first for Chicago itself, although one was issued on May 7, 2023, which was far from the metropolitan area.
“Well, that was ….. something,” wrote the Chicago Meteorological Service office in X.
The dust storm began to relieve at 7:40 pm local time, said the weather service. The visibility ranges still decreased but began to improve.
