An ongoing drought and recent tropical-storm-level winds have brought some epic dust storms.
A motorist approaches an intersection southeast of Lubbock on Feb. 14. High winds kicked up a dust storm that blanketed parts of West Texas., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
While there were no wildfires this week, the region has been under a red flag warning. And a high wind advisory. And a visibility warning. And an air-quality warning, too. “The faster winds can get to the surface better than they can along the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Oklahoma City,” Sincavage said. “Unfortunately, with the wind comes all the lovely dust.”
“It was horrible,” Lanita said of this week’s dust storms. “It really kicks up your allergies, and you can’t get outside and do anything like walk or take the dog out.”
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