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As the storm moved closer the sky changed to a shade of orange until total darkness blanketed the ground. The storm passed over in about 45 minutes, leaving a heavy sheet of dust in its wake. Forecaster say the wall of dust may have reached 4,000 to 5,000 feet.
This dust storm was a spectacular sight and may look worse than it actually was. No one was injured and no equipment was damaged here.