Lubbock dust storm

[joseephuss]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...d83f697b1f25e5

Dust storm roils through Texas South Plains

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Winds gusting at more than 70 mph churned up a dust storm that roiled through the Texas South Plains during the Monday afternoon commute.

Dust kicked up by westerly breezes ahead of a strong cold front restricted visibility in Lubbock to about 5 miles all afternoon, said National Weather Service Lubbock meteorologist Matt Ziebell.

That was nothing compared to the 8,000-foot-high rolling dust cloud that moved through the city just before 6 p.m., dropping visibility to between zero and less than a quarter of a mile, Ziebell said.

North winds gusting as high as 74 mph had begun forming the dust cloud about 100 miles north of Lubbock around 4:30 p.m., he said.

"It went from light to dark, just like that," said Lubbock convenience store clerk Alma Williams. "I've never seen anything like it. It really scared me."

[Dawgs0916]

Definitely the worst one I've seen during my time here

[Chocolate Lab]

My mom and dad both went to Tech and used to talk about walking to class with a damp rag over their faces just to breathe. Crazy stuff.

[trickblue]

I thought this thread was about a minor league baseball team...

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by trickblue

I thought this thread was about a minor league baseball team...

It could have been about a high school team in Houston.