The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.

Oct 27, 2009 · The Dust Bowl refers to the drought-stricken southern plains of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Mar 27, 2025 · Dust Bowl, name for both the drought period in the Great Plains that lasted from 1930 to 1936 and the section of the Great Plains of the United States that extended over …

Nineteen states in the heartland of the United States became a vast dust bowl. With no chance of making a living, farm families abandoned their homes and land, fleeing westward to become …

The term Dust Bowl was coined in 1935 when an AP reporter, Robert Geiger, used it to describe the drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.

Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely.

Aug 24, 2012 · Explore 10 surprising facts about America's epic drought disaster—the Dust Bowl. 1. One monster dust storm reached the Atlantic Ocean. While “black blizzards” constantly …

Nov 21, 2020 · On Sunday, April 14, 1935, winds reached 60 miles an hour during a dust storm on the Great Plains. An Associated Press reporter dubbed the area the Dust Bowl for the first …

10 hours ago · Alyssa Colman reflects on her research behind her forthcoming middle grade novel, Where Only Storms Grow—which takes place during Black Sunday, one of the worst …

Mar 26, 2025 · Ninety years ago, the worst dust storm in American history blasted the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl had arrived.