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Dust storms in Central Illinois increase as farmers continue to explore conservation practices

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A dust storm, also known as a haboob, forms when strong, straight-line winds meet soil residue sitting among crops, collecting the dust there, rising it from the ground and bringing it together to form a wall-like cloud. While they aren’t necessarily common, they aren’t unheard of either in the Midwest. Where it is unheard of, though, is in Chicago.

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