Saharan dust clouds that have reached Florida are a naturally occurring phenomenon and quite common this time of year. They are not a Bill Gates plot to block out the sun, as some social media users have claimed.
Meanwhile, Saharan dust clouds headed to the United States are a phenomenon that happens naturally and regularly, especially this time of year.
During the peak season for Saharan Air Layer activity outbreaks of dusty air emerge from the coast of Africa every three to five days and move over the tropical North Atlantic Ocean. They can travel thousands of miles across the Atlantic, to Florida and asA weather report from KHOU-11 in Houston said a Saharan dust cloud was expected to reach the area July 14."This is nothing new," said meteorologist Cheetah Craft."We see this happen every single year.
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