African Dust Cloud Heads For Florida

[Keith]

African Dust Cloud Heads For Florida

A cloud of dust from a massive African sandstorm is expected to move over large sections of Florida by early next week, according to Local 6 News.

The massive cloud -- nearly the size of the continental United States -- should arrive between Monday and Wednesday.

The weather phenomenon is part of a cycle that brings tropical storms and hurricanes to Florida.

"The reason you probably haven't heard a lot about it is because the effects here are going to be very minimal," Local 6 News meteorologist Larry Mowry said. "What we're talking about are beautiful sunrises and sunsets with reddish hues to them. And you may have a little dust on your car if you leave it outside during the day."

"This is not going to be a tremendous event, but it will be kind of interesting," said Jim Lushine, a severe weather expert with Miami's weather bureau.

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http://www.local6.com/weather/4759350/detail.html

[hmh]

Something else to make me sneeze...

[Avodah]

It just seems amazing to me how a dust cloud from Africa can reach Florida. That is a hmmm thing.

[Keith]

Poor hmh!

I just thought this was unusual, so I posted it. I highlighted (in bold) the part about it not being serious so people wouldn't get the wrong idea and think it could be some catastrophic event! It's just an odd natural phenomenon that sparked my curiosity.

[whatsitmean]

I wonder how many butterflies it took to stir up that much dust.

[Kansasdad]

hmmmm if dust can make it all the way acros the big pond I wonder what other things might be in the dust. Something to make you sneeze, maybe

dodo, dodo "twilight zone music"

God Bless

Kansas Dad

[nebula]

It's amazing what the wind can pick up and how high in the atmosphere it will be lifted and then how far it will be carried.

You know how hail needs a core to form? That is, the condensation collects and freezes around particles, usually sand or dust or pollen or the like.

Did you know that people found hail which cores were frogs?

[Keith]

It's amazing what the wind can pick up and how high in the atmosphere it will be lifted and then how far it will be carried.

You know how hail needs a core to form?  That is, the condensation collects and freezes around particles, usually sand or dust or pollen or the like.

Did you know that people found hail which cores were frogs?

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Eek! When/where was this?! LOL Poor things! What an odd phenomenon. How did the frogs get so high into the air before they became frozen French delicacies?

[nebula]

Like I said, it's amazing what the wind can do. . . .

[Gerioke]

It's amazing what the wind can pick up and how high in the atmosphere it will be lifted and then how far it will be carried.

You know how hail needs a core to form?  That is, the condensation collects and freezes around particles, usually sand or dust or pollen or the like.

Did you know that people found hail which cores were frogs?

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