Parts of the Northern Plains experienced a rare weather phenomenon on Thursday evening called a “haboob.” A haboob is a dust storm commonly seen in deserts, though one was spotted sweeping across parts of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. While the Northern Plains doesn’t have deserts, there’s been plenty of dust following a megadrought that has consumed parts of the Central US. The National Weather Service tweeted footage of a fast-moving haboob traversing Sioux Falls, South Dakota, transforming the day instantly into the night. 63 mph wind gust here at the office shortly after 4 pm, but many reports of...
