Recent weather events in the St. Louis area serve as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. However, a less common phenomenon, a dust storm, can also pose a ...

It was bad enough Illinois farmers affected by the May 16 dust storm saw priceless topsoil blow off their fields and into the hinterlands. Adding insult to injury, many corn and soybean growers now ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to Andy Taylor, the ...