1. Dust storms can carry large amounts of dust, with the leading edge being composed of a wall of thick dust as much as 1.6 km (5,200 ft) high. Dust and sand storms which come off the Sahara Desert are locally known as a simoom or simoon (sîmūm, sîmūn).
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    The movement of dry air filled with Saharan dust happens yearly, often reaching the U.S. just before the Atlantic hurricane season. Last year, the dust clouds were predicted to be seen in Florida by mid-June. Along with air pollution, other possible health hazards include eye, ear, nose and throat irritations.
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    Some 60 million tons of the Sahara's nutrient-laden mineral dust lofts into the atmosphere annually, according to NASA, creating a massive layer of hot, dusty air that whisks across the Atlantic with the winds to deliver those nutrients to the ocean and plants in the Caribbean and South America.
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    A massive dust storm from the Northern Sahara desert in Africa is making its way across the Atlantic and towards the southeastern United States. The storm has already blanketed portions of Europe, causing hazy skies and brown-tinted sunsets. Saharan dust storms can stretch across entire continents.
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