Dust storm turns day into night in US, shocked residents share videos. Watch

The National Weather Service (NWS) has also issued warning of severe thunderstorms in the US.

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Videos showing towering wall of dust engulfing the area have surfaced online.

Severe thunderstorms hit Upper Midwest in the US on Thursday. The sky darkened as immense wall of dust covered the area. Videos showing towering wall of dust engulfing the area have surfaced online.

There were more than 200 reports of destructive winds from Kansas to Wisconsin. The corridor from eastern Nebraska to southwest Minnesota, including eastern South Dakota and northwest Iowa were the most adversely affected areas, The Washington Post reported. Significant structural damages and uprooting of trees were reported in South Dakota’s Sioux Falls.

One person was killed in Kandiyohi County in Minnesota after a grain bin fell onto a car on Thursday, as per Star Tribune.

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Leaving widespread damage, the storm intensified into a ‘derecho’. As per National Weather Service (NWS), a derecho is a widespread, long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms.

“One of the most significant derechos on record roared through the US today, traveling over 300 miles from Nebraska to Minnesota leaving a widespread path of damage. So far there has been 45 reports of wind gusts of 75 mph or greater, the 2nd most on record in a day in the US,” US Storm Watch tweeted.

One of the most significant derechos on record roared through the US today, traveling over 300 miles from Nebraska to Minnesota leaving a widespread path of damage.

So far there has been 45 reports of wind gusts of 75 mph or greater, the 2nd most on record in a day in the US. pic.twitter.com/j0Vbi7Bwt8

— US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) May 13, 2022

Reminiscent of the Dust Bowl.

Incredible footage of a severe dust storm rolling through Iowa today. pic.twitter.com/qRmx2wrqTo

— US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) May 13, 2022

Dust storm, also called haboob, resulted in low visibility, turning day into night.

63 mph wind gust here at the office shortly after 4 pm, but many reports of 80+ mph across the region with significant structural damage and trees down!! Please let us know what happened in your area. pic.twitter.com/WlkOg1L2ED

— NWS Sioux Falls (@NWSSiouxFalls) May 13, 2022

Before and after photos of the haboob rolling through I-90 between Sioux Falls and Hartford, South Dakota. Dust caused blackout conditions at 4:55 PM.
Shared by Jeff Van Horn.#SDwx pic.twitter.com/IvmN4SYX50

— James Scott WCCB (@JamesWCCB) May 13, 2022

Huron South Dakota about 5 minutes ago @NWSSiouxFalls pic.twitter.com/nXf8S1gGRX

— Stephen Szulborski 🇺🇦 (@Stebo_Wx) May 12, 2022

The view as these destructive storms approached Sioux Falls.
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Dust so thick in the air you can taste it, and it’s blown into every crack in the house. #SDwx pic.twitter.com/o4dZ3dmTIT

— Matthew Dux (@MatthewDux) May 12, 2022

#weather #duststorm pic.twitter.com/7K8JV4mYSV

— Rosco P. Co #silversqueeze (@RDO_SS) May 13, 2022

#siouxfalls #Weather #storm #stormchasing pic.twitter.com/tSEfUD8HAh

— Rosco P. Co #silversqueeze (@RDO_SS) May 13, 2022

The NWS has also issued warning of severe thunderstorms from the Upper Great Lakes to the southern Great Plains on Friday. “Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected Friday from the Upper Great Lakes to the southern Great Plains. The stronger storms will be capable of damaging gusts and hail,” the weather forecast agency said.