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“It will likely stick around through Friday and into the weekend,” said David Finfrock, KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist.
The dry air and winds with the dust prohibit tropical storm formation. The dust from the Saraha can be harmful to those with allergies and asthma. And those with a sensitive respiratory system may … By Thursday the dust could be covering the Gulf coast and winds could carry some the dust particles into North Texas. June is typically the third wettest month of the year, with an average of 3.85 inches of rain, according to the weather service. Then they all got Covid-19, Houston Chef Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke Has Raised $3,361,772 for Restaurant Workers in Need Right Now. The Dallas skyline is seen through hazy skies as a dust plume, which traveled from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean, arrives in North Texas on Friday, June 26, 2020 in Dallas. The dust plume is a mass of dry air, known as the Saharan Air Layer, that forms every year over the Sahara Desert and moves toward the Atlantic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.

All rights reserved. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. It's a Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV), a fancy way of saying an area of low pressure generated in the wake of a storm complex. A dust plume from the Saharan Desert has been traveling across the Atlantic Ocean this week, and it is expected to reach North Texas by Thursday, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5) senior meteorologist David Finfrock.

A large plume of dust from Africa's Sahara Desert Has made it to North Texas… Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Meteorologist Evan Andrews talks about the Saharan dust cloud that will arrive in North Texas on Friday. ©2020 FOX Television Stations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Report: Mark Cuban picks up former NBA player Delonte West, helps him check into rehab, Police looking for Dallas Ronald McDonald House burglar, Colombian woman, who was missing for 2 years, found alive at sea, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend suffer pregnancy loss, calling it 'darkest of days', Study: THC in marijuana could help avert fatal COVID-19 complications, President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19, Hope Hicks, President Trump's top aide, tests positive for coronavirus, Gov. This happens when dust storms … The main threat with storms through the morning will be minor flooding in some areas, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Grant Johnston. Texas sunsets could get a Saharan hue later this week. Saharan dust typically moves across parts of the Atlantic Ocean from late spring through early fall. Abbott issues order limiting mail-in ballot drop-off to one location, No straight-ticket voting in Texas for 2020 general election, court says, Galleria Dallas promotes breast cancer awareness month.

We flew over this Saharan dust plume today in the west central Atlantic. “Flooding is a concern with these heavier storms,” Johnston said. The dust plume in 2018 gave North Texas skies a grayish hue at times. At Dallas Love Field, for example, more than 5 inches of rain have been recorded this month through Monday morning. The dust was picked up and transported by strong trade winds over the Atlantic Ocean. That means it could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as children, older adults and people with heart or lung issues. Other parts of Dallas have seen more rain. Storm complexes can make their own areas of low pressure/spin!

Another round of dust from the African Sahara is apparently headed our way. Computer models show the dust over North Texas through the weekend. The last time North Texans saw Saharan dust reach the area was in July 2018, when Dallas-Fort Worth got two hits of Saharan dust over a two-week span.

While it’s not abnormal, this year’s plume is much larger than usual, Thomas Gill, a professor of geological sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso, told The Washington Post. “This one is, by all of the data and reports I’m seeing, one of the biggest and possibly the biggest and most expensive ever,” Gill told The Post. The dust starts to scatter on Sunday, June 28. With the dust present, no tropical formation is expected over the next week. The forecast for North Texas on Friday calls for clouds and some showers that could help to clean out some of the dust. The last time North Texans saw Saharan dust reach the area was in July 2018, when Dallas-Fort Worth got two hits of Saharan dust over a two-week span. “It’s not unusual that the Saharan dust cloud is coming, but this one is a whopper. All rights reserved. Check Out the View From NBC 5's Live Cameras Across North Texas, Copyright © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. By Thursday the dust could be covering the Gulf coast and winds could carry some the dust particles into North Texas. Picture from Diane Thompson in Northeast Fort Worth, President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19. Ground visibility was reduced to about 100 yards in many sections. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. No, this isn't a "land-icane" spiraling across North TX. Jesus Jimenez, Staff Writer. DALLAS - A vast cloud of Saharan dust is starting to move through the United States with size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century. Those rain chances could mean air quality levels fluctuate as the Saharan dust moves through the area, McGovern said. When dust is in the air, the particles are high in the atmosphere and scatter light. As storms moved through the area, the severe threat diminished. Those rain chances could mean air quality levels fluctuate as the Saharan dust moves through the area, McGovern said. In Argyle, firefighters responded to fires at three homes that were struck by lightning. Hurricane season started early and active, with three named storms already. Through Monday morning, 2.75 inches of rain have been recorded this month at DFW International Airport. Updated at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday: Revised to include new forecast information. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas.

The dust does typically hamper the formation of tropical cyclones and hurricane strengthening. Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. “We’ll be keeping an eye on whether other areas may see borderline level orange conditions late in the week and into the weekend as well,” McGovern said. Air quality in parts of South Texas could be more affected, where the commission has forecast level orange air quality, which means it could be unhealthy sensitive groups, such as children, older adults, and people with heart or lung issues. “We’ll be keeping an eye on whether other areas may see borderline level orange conditions late in the week and into the weekend as well,” McGovern said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the plume was first captured on June 7, blowing west off the African continent over the Atlantic. NBC 5 Forecast: Chilly Tonight Then a Fabulous Friday! Dust is also good for limiting hurricane development. A dust plume from the Sahara Desert has been traveling across the Atlantic Ocean this week, and brought hazy skies to North Texas by Friday. Then on Saturday with more sun in the forecast, North Texans could see a beautiful reddish-orange sunrise and sunset, Evan said. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas. Widespread storms moving through Dallas-Fort Worth early Tuesday were producing heavy rainfall across the area. Cloud coverage will keep temperatures slight below normal on Tuesday, with highs in the 80s, according to Johnston. The dust cloud arrived in Florida Thursday morning, reducing moisture in the air and covering the sky in a haze. Here is what to expect and what may be a misconception High winds wreaked havoc across northern Texas on February 24, 2007. From snow to severe thunderstorms to 100-degree heat, Dallas-Fort Worth gets it all. The plume can be seen as a deep orange and light pink blob on satellite imagery. Air quality could be more affected in parts of South Texas, where the commission has forecast air quality to be at level orange.