Floridians are being warned to prepare for a colossal dust cloud from the Sahara Desert that's expected to arrive in days, as per radar reports. The huge dust phenomenon struck Puerto Rico and the U.

Clouds of dust blown off the Saharan Desert into the southeastern U.S. could affect local weather and make sunrises and sunsets particularly vivid

▪ Saharan dust is an extremely dry, dusty air mass, containing about 50% less moisture than the typical tropical atmosphere, the National Hurricane Center notes. “This extremely dry air can weaken a tropical cyclone or tropical disturbance by promoting downdrafts around the storm.”