On November 11, 1933, a very strong dust storm stripped topsoil from desiccated South Dakota farmlands in one of a series of severe dust storms that year. Beginning on May 9, 1934, a strong, two-day dust storm removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil in one of the worst such storms of the Dust Bowl. The dust clouds blew all the way to Chicago, where they deposited of dust. Two days later, the same storm reached cities to the east, such as Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.Stock, Catherine McNicol (1992). Main Street in Crisis: The Great Depression and the Old Middle Class on the Northern Plains, p. 24. University of North Carolina Press. . Monuments like the Statue of Liberty and the United States Capitol were blotted out. Dust worked its way into even the most sealed homes, leaving a coating on food, skin, and furniture. That winter (1934–35), red snow fell on New England.
on november 11 1933 a very strong dust storm stripped topsoil from desiccated south dakota farmlands in one of a series of severe dust storms that year beginning on may 9 1934 a strong two-day dust storm removed massive amounts of great plains topsoil in one of the worst such storms of the dust bowl the dust clouds blew all the way to chicago where they deposited of dust two days later the same storm reached cities to the east such as cleveland buffalo boston new york city and washington dcstock catherine mcnicol (1992) main street in crisis the great depression and the old middle class on the northern plains p 24 university of north carolina press  monuments like the statue of liberty and the united states capitol were blotted out dust worked its way into even the most sealed homes leaving a coating on food skin and furniture that winter (1934–35) red snow fell on new england