As is my tradition on Sunday evenings during the early summer, I went to the Westwind Brass Band Concert http://www.westwindsbrassband.org/index.php tonight. The weather reports did not include any chance of precipitation but when I got to the park, there was a cloud to the west that looked like it might be a storm. No rain materialized, but a dust storm blew through. The weather reports indicate that the wind that blew the dust through was up to 50 mph. Also, there were some very scattered thunderstorms in the area, mostly with virga (Definition of VIRGA: wisps of precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground)
The concert ended early, as the dirt in the air was very intense. Last year, a storm approached, and the band played on, until the storm actually broke. I sat there, watching the lightning, and hearing the thunder, although I normally do not put myself in danger of being out in a storm if I can help it. This year, I did not hear thunder nor see lightning, and decided I could manage the dust. I hope that is true. The last time I thought I could manage the dust, I ended up with bronchitis.
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