How long does a sandstorm usually last?

Sandstorm weather mainly occurs in winter and spring. This is because there is little precipitation in winter and spring in semi-arid and arid areas, the surface is extremely dry and loose, and the wind erosion resistance is very weak. When the wind blows, a lot of dust will be entrained in the air, forming sandstorm weather.

Sandstorm characteristics

1, the sand wall stands.

Most of the strong sandstorms on the mainland come from the northwest or west, and a few from the east. When almost all sandstorms come, we can see a black sand wall moving rapidly and getting closer and closer in the direction of the wind. Seen from a distance, the sandstorm wall is towering like a mountain, much like a city wall, and it is the sandstorm Depth Charge.

2. It is already dark.

When a strong sandstorm occurs, due to the strong wind of magnitude 8 or above, the wind is very strong and can roll up stones and sand. As more and more dust flies into the air, the thick dust is overwhelming, blocking the sun and making people see nothing for a period of time, just like at night.

3. Rolling and rushing

When the black wind blows, the air near the ground is very unstable. The heated air below rises and the surrounding air flows to supplement it, which makes the air roll up and down with a lot of dust, forming countless dust clouds of different sizes to meet and rush in the air.