Massive Dust Storm In Argentina & Paraguay

Residents of Northern Argentina and Southern Paraguay were in an apocalyptic-looking scene when a mile-tall wall of smoke, ash, and dust descended on the landscape.

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Day turned to night around lunchtime as the smoke blotted out the sun, covering up what had been partly cloudy skies as strong winds surged through the region.

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The smoke, originating from wildfires across bordering Argentina, was enough to cause street lights to turn on and pose a respiratory danger. Residents’ eyes also probably stung from the ash and fine particulates.

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The same parent storm system brought baseball size hail from Argentina over the weekend amid an outbreak of severe thunderstorms.

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Last week many videos were posted from various areas of North America & South Paraguay.

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The phenomenon, which resembled the angled blade of a snowplow, brought speculation that a dust storm was closing in on Southern Paraguay.

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Closer inspection, however, revealed that the “Haboob”- the technical name for a dust storm- was carrying more than just dust.

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