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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Dust Storm over Colorado and Kansas
Description:
Winds in excess of 30 miles per hour blew across most of the midwestern United States on April 18, 2004. This true-color scene shows a large dust storm blowing from eastern Colorado into western Kansas, as a result of the strong winds, measured at near hurricane force in this region. According to news reports, the storm reduced visibility at the surface to less than a mile and contributed to a number of car accidents in the region, including a 17-car pileup near Burlington, CO.

This image was acquired on April 18 by the Mode rate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA?s Terr a satellite.

Image courtesy Liam Gumley, Spac e Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_where:
Madison
facet_where:
Wisconsin
facet_where:
Kansas
facet_where:
Colorado
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where:
United States of America
facet_when:
April 18, 2004
facet_when_year:
2004
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-12078
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Dust Storm over Colorado and Kansas