Dust Storm in U.S. Virgin Islands
Every dust storm event the National Weather Service has filed in U.S. Virgin Islands, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust storm episodes in U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Storm in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 29 to 30, 1998A thick layer of Saharan dust covered the region and reduced visibilities in some areas to less than three miles.
- Dust Storm in U.S. Virgin Islands, June 25 to 29, 2009A large area of Saharan dust (SAL) covered the U.S. Virgin Islands for several days causing hazy skies and reduced visibilities. The Saint Croix airport ASOS sensor indicated occasional periods of horizontal visibilities varying between 6 and 9 miles during this period.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.