Black Sunday was a severe
dust storm that occurred on April 14, 1935, as part of the
Dust Bowl, a period of severe dust storms in the American
prairies in the 1930s. The storm first hit the
Oklahoma panhandle and northwestern
Oklahoma, then moved south into
Texas. The conditions were the most severe in the Oklahoma and
Texas panhandles, but the storm's effects were also felt in surrounding areas. Drought, erosion, bare soil, and winds caused the dust to fly freely and at high speeds. It is estimated that 300,000 tons of
topsoil were displaced from the prairie area. Black Sunday was one of the worst dust storms in American history and caused immense economic and agricultural damage. This photograph shows the storm approaching
Stratford, Texas.
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