'Wall of Dust' Covers Field as High Winds Sweep Across West Texas
A large dust storm, or haboob, swept across Big Spring, Texas, on January 2, leading to reduced visibility in some areas.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for parts of west Texas on Monday, as wind gusts up to 60 mph were recorded in some areas.
Video taken by David Mullins in Big Spring shows a ‘wall of dust’ cover a field as the cold front moved in on Monday afternoon.
“Here’s the first haboob of the new year,” Mullins says in the video. Credit: David Mullins via Storyful
Video transcript
[WIND WHIPPING]
- So here's the first haboob of the new year getting ready to hit. Just that wall of dust. There's beautiful sky.
So here's the first haboob of the new year getting ready to hit. Just that wall of dust. There's beautiful sky.
