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Severe windstorm covers forages with dirt, debris

Sue Roesler
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026

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James Rogers, NDSU forage specialist and assistant interim director, talks about forages during a field day at North Central Research Extension Center in Minot, N.D.

A dust storm on May 14-15 covered half of this farmer’s alfalfa field.

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Sue Roesler

A surprisingly powerful dust and windstorm seemed to come out of nowhere on May 14 across the state, bringing strong winds of 40-60 miles per hour with fierce gusts of over 65 miles per hour, tossing and swirling dirt and debris in the air and dumping it on fields and forages.

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