A major storm system kicked off the first of several major dust storms during the 1930s Dust Bowl and pushed it eastward on ...

The Dust Bowl was infamous for its agricultural devastation in the Plains. It was also known for some of the most infamous heat waves, even floods, and not just in summer. From May 28-31, 1934, 91 ...

Severe drought hits the Midwestern and Southern Plains. As the crops die, the “black blizzards” begin. Dust from the over-plowed and over-grazed land begins to blow. When Franklin Roosevelt takes ...

Less well-known than those who sought refuge in California, typified by the Joad family in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath,” the Dust Bowlers who stayed overcame an almost unbelievable series of ...

Some of America's most extreme heat occurred during the Dust Bowl, particularly in late July, and there are still all-time records standing today. On July 24, 1934, 91 years ago today, all-time record ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The main growing season is between May and August in KELOLAND. Even with all the improvements to equipment and crop genetics, we need just the right mix of heat and rain.