They are intense agitations of the atmosphere, which include phenomena such as rainfall and gusts, are called storm. It is known as sand, on the other hand, to particles that come from certain rocks and that accumulate on the surface of a land.
The sandstorm, consists of the massive displacement of sand by wind action. This phenomenon usually occurs in different regions of America, Asia and Africa.
They develop when there are intense winds in a region of sandy soil that goes through a prolonged drought. When moving large amounts of sand, which end up being deposited on another soil, these storms cause difficulties in livestock and agriculture. Even as sand can travel several thousand kilometers, storms can change environmental conditions.
Sometimes, while the sand is suspended in the air by the wind, it starts to rain. This causes mud to form and it to precipitate towards the ground, generating an important dirt.
In September 2009, Australia suffered one of the most intense sandstorms in history. A cloud of about 1,000 kilometers long and 500 kilometers wide covered several cities for hours. By blocking the passage of sunlight, the sandstorm also caused a sharp drop in temperature.
Depending on weather and climate, dust can remain suspended in the air for days and produce allergy outbreaks away from sources of allergy.
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and certainly the LORD will not leave unpunished (the guilty). In the whirlwind and the storm is his way, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. Nahum 1: 3