This phenomenon occurs in several states of the country; most of the time without serious impacts
A few days ago, the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) was covered in a thin layer of dust that swirled through the streets of several neighborhoods. This phenomenon, also known as a dust devil, is a vortex created by warming of the ground and can be exemplified as small sand tornadoes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of the United States. In most cases, they only last a few minutes before dissipating.
The National Water Commission (Conagua) explained that in Mexico they usually originate in desert areas or in spaces with little vegetation and drought conditions. Therefore, it is common for them to occur during spring and summer. Because during these times the highest temperatures of the year occur and the surface warming, coupled with the dryness due to the dry season, cause their formation.
These characteristics make dust storms found in northern states such as Sonora, Baja California, Nuevo León, Durango and Chihuahua, although they also appear in San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Tamaulipas, Jalisco and even in some areas of the Valley of Mexico. The abnormally dry period in Guadalajara, according to information from the Conagua Drought Monitor, together with the scourge of high temperatures in recent weeks should be the reasons for the phenomenon of June 12.
Source: informador
