"Godzilla" Dust Cloud From The Sahara Desert Blankets Parts Of The United States

Elise Ryan
2020-06-30T09:38:30-07:00

A massive dust cloud that had been journeying 5,000 miles from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean since June 15, 2020, finally hit the United States mainland on June 26, 2020. Nicknamed "Godzilla," the 3,500 mile-long plume broke into two chunks, thanks to the split in the mid-levels of the atmosphere.