A large cloud of dust and

sand originating from Africa will move over parts of the US this week.

Brownfield Meteorologist Greg Soulje says this is not an uncommon event as winds shift from east to west. He says the size of the incoming Saharan Dust Cloud sets it apart as it is expected to reach the Gulf Coast, Tennessee Valley, Mississippi Valley and into Texas this week.  

“With the cloudier conditions there may be some fairly spectacular sunrises and sunsets from this particular matter and probably an increase in cloud cover as well as shower and thunderstorm activity.”

Soulje says some of the dust

could reach the southern corn belt, but there is not much concern over health

impacts to crops, animals, or humans.

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