Blowing dust across the Central Plains
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GOES-16 (GOES-East) Dust RGB images (above) highlighted large plumes of blowing dust (brighter shades of pink) — lofted by strong southwesterly winds (gusting in excess of 60 mph) ahead of an approaching cold front — across parts of the Central Plains on 23 October 2022. This blowing dust resulted in surface visibility... Read More