Tuesday Trivia: April 11, 2023

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Photo of a dust storm taken by G. Risen. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society

Photo of a dust storm taken by G. Risen. Photo courtesy Oklahoma Historical Society

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Around this time next year, Oklahoma will experience a total solar eclipse and plenty of folks are making plans to visit during the celestial event. But in 1935, also around this time of year, the state experienced another kind of blackout caused by rolling dust storms. Oklahoma's panhandle took the brunt of the damage, but the rest of the state didn't make it out unscathed.

Drought was definitely a contributing factor in the dust storms, but so were environmental changes caused by ranching and poor soil conservation, with an estimated three hundred thousand tons of topsoil moved from the prairie. The storms were referred to as "black blizzards," but the one that hit Oklahoma on April 14 was so big it got its own name.

What is the dust storm that hit Oklahoma that day known as?

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Greg Elwell

Greg Elwell served as research editor and web editor of Oklahoma Today from 2018-2023. He also has worked for newspapers, medical research organizations, and government institutions.

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