dust storm

meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions
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dust storm
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dust storm

Summary

dust storm is a meteorological phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of meteorological_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,304 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • dust storm's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3].
  • dust storm is a type of storm[4].
  • dust storm is a type of lithometeor[5].
  • dust storm's Commons category is recorded as Dust storms[6].
  • dust storm comprises sand[7].
  • dust storm comprises dust[8].
  • dust storm's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dust storms[9].
  • dust storm's Commons gallery is recorded as Dust storm[10].
  • dust storm's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].

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Definition and Type

dust storm's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include storm[4] and lithometeor[5].

Use and Application

Components include sand[7] and dust[8], a complex mixture[12].

Why It Matters

dust storm ranks in the top 8% of meteorological_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,304 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ~2026-31657-64 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565479705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
  3. 4w ago · Nat (WDU) · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of storm, lithometeor
    Has part(s) sand, dust
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29431|batch #29431]]: UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profile ID for extreme weather events"
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