US: Massive Dust Storm Slams Burning Man Festival in Nevada 6

A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site.

RECAP: Dust Storms Disrupt Burning Man Festival in Nevada

Severe dust storms and high winds disrupted Nevada’s Burning Man festival over the weekend, damaging campsites and art installations, halting flights, and causing long traffic delays. Conditions improved Monday, but thunderstorms and potential flooding are expected through midweek.

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A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site.

US: Massive Dust Storm Slams Burning Man Festival in Nevada 4

A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site.

US: Massive Dust Storm Slams Burning Man Festival in Nevada 3

A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and a flood watch for the area on Sunday. This video, filmed on Sunday, August 24, shows the Black Rock City with strong winds whipping up dust and reducing visibility.

US: Massive Dust Storm Slams Burning Man Festival in Nevada 2

A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site.

US: Massive Dust Storm Slams Burning Man Festival in Nevada

A massive dust storm with heavy winds swept through Black Rock Desert in Nevada on the eve of its annual "Burning Man" festival, Saturday, August 23, flipping tents and wiping out camps. The storm caused minor injuries to four participants and forced the event's gate to close for nearly two hours as gusts toppled structures across the site.

China: Dust Devil Spotted Whirling in Gobi Desert, Haixi

A dust devil appeared in the Gobi Desert, in Heidushan, Haixi, on August 17. According to Ms. Xia, who filmed the scene, the miniature tornado danced across the terrain like a restless spirit, leaving trails of dust behind as it shifted unpredictably over the barren land.

US: Rainbow Shines Over Flooded Road in Mojave Desert

The video captures a stunning rainbow dazzling the sky over the Mojave Desert near Bullhead City, western Arizona. Below the vibrant arc, a road remains flooded after a storm system brought persistent rain to the area.

China: Melting Snow Due To High Temperatures Causes Flooding In Taklamakan Desert, Xinjiang

On August 24, 2024, a surprising natural event unfolded in the Taklamakan Desert near Aksu, Xinjiang, in northwestern China. A woman who was there for an off-road trip discovered significant flooding across the desert landscape, with water levels reaching as deep as one meter in certain areas, resulting in vehicles that were difficult to drive or even stalled. The local Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography described the phenomenon in an interview as a river overflow caused by high temperatures melting snow on nearby mountains, and that it actually happens once a year and is not uncommon. In particular, this year's high temperatures and heavy precipitation in Xinjiang in July led to extra snow melt.

Greece: Sahara Dust Turns Skies Orange In Athens 4

Clouds of dust blown from the Sahara Desert turned skies Martian orange in southern Greece including the capital Athens on Tuesday, April 23. The video owner said that in her 15 years of working in Athens, this is the first time she has experienced the surrounding turning orange.

Greece: Sahara Dust Turns Skies Orange In Athens 3

Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara Desert turned skies Martian orange in southern Greece including the capital Athens on Tuesday, April 23.

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Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara Desert turned skies Martian orange in southern Greece including the capital Athens on Tuesday, April 23.

Greece: Sahara Dust Turns Skies Orange In Athens

Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara Desert turned skies Martian orange in southern Greece including the capital Athens on Tuesday, April 23.

China: Surroundings Take On Brownish Orange Hue As Sandstorm Shrouds Changchun City In Jilin

The surroundings including the sky in Changchun City, Jilin took on a brownish orange hue on March 28 due to a sandstorm. According to the Jilin Provincial Meteorological Bureau, the sandstorm is attributed to the melting of snow in the central and western regions of Inner Mongolia and southern Mongolia. The rising temperatures and sustained strong winds dispersed sand and dust from the exposed bare soil on the ground affecting several provinces and cities in the northern regions.

US: Las Vegas Sees Rare Weather Phenomenon As Dense Fog Envelops Desert City 3

Dense fog descended on downtown Las Vegas after light rainfall on Tuesday evening, February 20. The unusual weather phenomenon continued the next morning causing poor visibility in some areas.

US: Las Vegas Sees Rare Weather Phenomenon As Dense Fog Envelops Desert City 2

Dense fog descended on downtown Las Vegas after light rainfall on Tuesday evening, February 20. The unusual weather phenomenon continued the next morning causing poor visibility in some areas.

US: Las Vegas Sees Rare Weather Phenomenon As Dense Fog Envelops Desert City

Dense fog descended on downtown Las Vegas after light rainfall on Tuesday evening, February 20. The unusual weather phenomenon continued the next morning causing poor visibility in some areas.