An enormous Saharan dust storm has blanketed the southeast US. The brown plume, which is so vast it can be seen via satellite imagery from space, is predicted to remain in place throughout the weekend after its arrival from across the Atlantic.
The hazy mass, which has travelled a distance of 8,047 km from North Africa, hovered over Florida on Friday, nine.com.au reports.
High concentrations of dust were also found in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The dust is expected to eventually stretch from Texas to South Carolina, with a smaller amount even potentially reaching the Midwest.
Watching the phenomenon from the city of Flagler Beach, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said: "No clouds or fog, just atmospheric dust creating the haze.
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