Saharan dust, specifically the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), can significantly impact hurricane paths by suppressing storm ...

Tropical Storm Erin has not intensified since it formed yesterday. While the atmospheric pattern looks conducive to ...

Tropical Storm Erin, still far in the east-central Atlantic, is forecast to intensify into a major Category 3 hurricane by ...

Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

Desert storms that have sent massive plumes of dust across the oceans may have a small but significant effect on global temperatures, scientists say. New research found the microscopic particles ...

The dust storms in the Borderland are more than nuisance weather anomalies; they pose a serious health risk to some El Pasoans. Dr. Carlo Hatem, a pulmonologist with the Hospitals of Providence ...

Dr. Ben Abbott was out for a mountain bike ride when he took video of Saturday's storm that blew into the Provo-Orem area.

Dust storms are common in flat areas that have few trees and plants. The lack of obstructions allows wind to increase momentum, grow stronger and drive more dust into the atmosphere, the NOAA says.

Motorists are urged to avoid Highway 395 in north Franklin County on Thursday afternoon after several wrecks and limited ...