Sahara Desert Dust Plume Hits Caribbean, Drifting Towards U.S
It’s actually pretty common for massive plumes of dust to travel the atmosphere above the tropical Atlantic Ocean from the Sahara desert to the Southern US. However, the one sailing through the Caribbean right now appears to be one of the most extreme cases and it’s heading for the southeastern states. Due to the thick dust, The Barbados Meteorological Services issued a “Severe Dust Haze Warning.” The warning urged residents to take action due to significantly reduced visibility and potential respiratory problems for people who experience difficulty breathing.
The thickest layer of dust will stay South of Florida over the next few days. But by late this week it will spread over Texas and the rest of the Southeast. There is no need to worry though. For most people the dust is just a nuisance. It makes hazy skies and leaves a dirty film on cars. However, for people with preexisting respiratory problems, it can trigger breathing problems. If you’re looking for some good news, the dust is known to be a hurricane killer.
The mid-afternoon closeup. In HD#SaharanDust #SAL pic.twitter.com/zKSgMJZT2o
— John Morales (@JohnMoralesTV) June 21, 2020
Sahara Dust before and after,this is PR right now,the worst dust ever. pic.twitter.com/lLxMv8mo6h
— T C Cape (@tmcsjgw18) June 21, 2020
Here is an amazing comparison with a near perfect day to today. Looking east over the #VCBirdAirport, #Antigua towards the Atlantic. You can barely see beyond 3 miles. pic.twitter.com/j7HHDBa93K
— 268Weather (@268Weather) June 21, 2020
