This spring’s weather has been memorable and in some cases devastating for area farmers. The dust storm that swept through Indiana on May 16th destroyed some soybean fields.

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. An ...

The National Weather Service said the dust storm that swept through Northwest Indiana Friday was the most significant dust storm to hit the Chicagoland area since May 10, 1934, amid the Dust Bowl.

Chicago’s first dust storm in over 90 years was likely toxic and full of farm chemicals. ... The storm caused near-zero visibility conditions on interstates in Indiana and Illinois.

Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central ...

Dust storms can occur anywhere there’s loose soil and wind. Along with Illinois, states including Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas have also experienced the problem this year.

Rare dust storm warning for Chicago area from gusty storms 08:25. A rare dust storm warning was issued for much of the Chicago area Friday night as fast-moving wall of dust blanketed the city and ...

The National Weather Service issued its second-ever dust storm warning Friday, as 60 mph winds carried dust into the city and suburbs, Many parts of the area were still digging out from ...

Some local farmers are dealing with the impact of that unforgettable dust storm that blew through the area on May 16, 2025. Many of those farmers suffered significant crop loss. After the dust ...