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Dust devil caught on camera in western Mass.

  • A dust devil was captured on camera at Crimson Acres Farm in Orange, Massachusetts, during the weekend of September 2, 2025.
  • The dust devil formed as the sun heated the ground, causing pockets of air to rise and create low pressure, unlike tornado formation.
  • Meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon explained that a column of rising air sucks up dirt and dust, sustaining the dust devil until cooler air intervenes.
  • Fitzgibbon explained that these phenomena occur when a vertical shaft of air lifts particles like dirt and dust from the surface, adding that while they do happen occasionally, they are neither very common nor frequently observed in the area.
  • The rare appearance of dust devils in this area implies local atmospheric conditions occasionally favor their formation distinct from tornadoes.
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Dust devil caught on camera in western Massachusetts

While dust devils can look like tornadoes, they are very different in how they form.

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Dust devil caught on camera in western Mass.

While dust devils can look like tornadoes, they are very different in how they form.

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WCVB broke the news in Boston, United States on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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