Dust Tsunami Videos: Past, Present, Future

by Larry O'Hanlon | March 30, 2009

It's spring. That may mean budding greenery for some, but for many of the drier parts of the Northern Hemisphere it means dust storms. Here are my favorite dust storms on YouTube from the past, present and future. Every one of these storm videos (below) is creepy in a deja vu sort of way. It's like the same beast showing up, Zelig-like, in different places and at different times in history. There's also a bit of the old Japanese monster movie to them, like Mothra should break through the dust wave any moment, screaming (did Mothra scream?).  Send in your favorites as well. If you find these intriguing, get yourself an even bigger helping of dust at this week's Discovery Earth special Dust Tsunamis wide angle feature.    -Larry O'Hanlon

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