Black Sunday (storm) - Wikipedia
Black Sunday is a particularly severe dust storm that occurred on April 14, 1935, as part of the Dust Bowl in the United States. [1] It was one of the worst dust storms in American history and caused immense economic and agricultural damage. [2] It is estimated that 300 thousand tons of topsoil were displaced from the prairie area. [3]
What Happened on Black Sunday? - HISTORY
Apr 14, 2015 · The Dust Bowl’s worst storm blotted out the sun and terrified the Great Plains’ already struggling population.
The Black Sunday Dust Storm of April 14, 1935 - National Weather Service
But the worst conditions were in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, where the rolling mass raced more toward the south-southwest - accompanied by a massive wall of blowing dust that resembled a land-based tsunami.
Dust Bowl: Causes, Definition & Years | HISTORY
Oct 27, 2009 · The worst dust storm occurred on April 14, 1935. News reports called the event Black Sunday. A wall of blowing sand and dust started in the Oklahoma Panhandle and spread east.
“Black Sunday" Dust Bowl storm strikes | April 14, 1935 | HISTORY
Nov 16, 2009 · In what came to be known as “Black Sunday,” one of the most devastating storms of the 1930s Dust Bowl era sweeps across the region on April 14, 1935. High winds kicked up clouds of millions of...
This 1000-Mile Long Storm Showed the Horror of Life in the Dust …
Apr 14, 2017 · All this happened on Sunday, April 14, 1935, as a thousand mile-long storm made up of the dust that had once been fertile earth blew across the once-green Great Plains. It was Black Sunday,...
The Legendary Black Sunday Dust Storm that Hit Texas - Texas …
Jun 27, 2019 · On April 14, 1935, a severe dust storm hit parts of Oklahoma and Texas, causing tremendous damage not only to the landscape but to the residents and the economy. It has since been referred to as “Black Sunday,” with respect to its ominous nature.
Black Sunday: 80 years ago Tuesday, a dust storm like no other …
Apr 13, 2015 · Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the Black Sunday dust storm of April 14, 1935, the worst storm in a decade when menacing, man-made ‘dusters’ swept across the Great Plains, including Oklahoma.
Black Sunday | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
After weeks of dust storms, one near the end of March destroying five million acres of wheat, people grateful to see the sun went outside to do chores, go to church, or to picnic and sun...
Black Sunday and the American Dust Bowl : We're History
Apr 22, 2018 · Black Sunday completed the destruction of the region that became known as the Great Dust Bowl. It destroyed wildlife, cattle, and lives, and rendered agriculture impossible. Hundreds of thousands of residents fled the plains in its aftermath.