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catbyte

(34,393 posts) Wed May 12, 2021, 05:31 PM May 2021

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Giant dust devil swirls through Michigan field

A dust devil near Vicksburg in Michigan on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Dust devils often occur in early afternoon when the land surface heats up caused hot air to rise. (Video provided by Randy Richardson)

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Giant dust devil swirls through Michigan field (Original Post) catbyte May 2021 OP

When my son was little MontanaMama May 2021 #1

OOoh I have never seen one that big. MuseRider May 2021 #2

saw a mini one once when picking strawberries. pansypoo53219 May 2021 #3

MontanaMama

(23,317 posts)

1. When my son was little

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 05:33 PM

May 2021

he called these "dust goblins"....he called wind surfers "kite ropers". I miss having a little person underfoot!

MuseRider

(34,110 posts)

2. OOoh I have never seen one that big.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 06:45 PM

May 2021

We have them here from time to time and when little we used to run and jump in them (the smaller ones). That is a big one.

pansypoo53219

(20,977 posts)

3. saw a mini one once when picking strawberries.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 09:55 PM

May 2021

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