Name: Dust from the Sahara desert - yes, that one - creates hazy Texas skies
Uploaded: 7/2/2018 5:56:36 PM
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Description: Jesse Hawila explains how dust from an African desert is affecting visibility in Texas.

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DFW weather: Tornado rips through North Dallas; Over 120,000 without power early Monday

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Blame the Sahara Desert – yes, that one – for DFW's hazy sky

That hazy Texas sky you've seen the last few days is caused by dust from an African desert.

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WATCH LIVE: Cold front brings strong storms during rush hour

Cold front before noon will make way for a beautiful afternoon, but we'll have to get through strong storms first.

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DFW weather: Midlothian ISD, some Dallas ISD schools closed Monday

Multiple schools canceled classes for Monday because of storm damage and power outages.

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Updated: 48 minutes ago
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DFW weather: Tornado rips through North Dallas; Over 120,000 without power early Monday

Severe storms left damage across DFW, but the worst was in North Dallas where a tornado was reported. So far, no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported.

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Storms move east from DFW following major activity Sunday night

At least one tornado was spotted Sunday night, north of Love Field in Dallas around 9 p.m.

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Updated: 57 minutes ago
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The Orionids, one of the 'top 5 meteor showers of the year,' will peak tonight

The Orionids will treat onlookers with nearly two dozen meteors per hour next week.

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Updated: 2 hours ago
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Storms are gone, clearing, breezy, and cooler today

TODAY: Clearing, cooler, and breezy. Winds: N 10-15. High: 74.

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Updated: 2 hours ago
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Citizens clean up Garland after storm

Neighbors in Hilltop and Murray cleaned up the area after storms scattered debris all over the city Sunday night.

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Viewer footage from inside the tornado on U.S. 75

"Our footage from inside our vehicle on 75 as we pass through the tornado itself."

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Dallas Stars Tyler Seguin's house destroyed in tornado

Nobody was at home at the time of the storm and everybody is safe, the Stars told WFAA.

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Tornado debris littering North Dallas

The tornado completely leveled a liquor store in North Dallas.

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'I was scared': Woman shares what happened when tornado hit

"Someone said, 'It's a tornado, it's a tornado, Oh my God, oh my God!'"

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