Light winds and plenty of heat are the two main weather ingredients needed for dust devils.

If you've spent enough time in Oklahoma, you've probably seen a dust devil spinning across a field, parking lot or even a neighborhood. While they can look dramatic, they're very different from ...

Dust devils are often confused with tornadoes due to their similar physical appearance. Furthermore, it’s important to recognize that their formation ...

A roaring dust devil gave a SoCal paragliding instructor the scare of a lifetime after the swirling vortex tore through a desert drop zone just moments after she touched down. Terrifying footage ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The definition of a tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air, but tornadoes aren’t the only weather phenomenon that matches that description. First, let’s start with ...

A large dust devil was spotted by a SoCal-based paragliding instructor earlier this month. The instructor was identified by video media outlet Storyful as Jessica Laird, who confirmed to them that she ...

A large dust devil was recently spotted swirling near a highway in the El Paso area. Dust devils form in hot, dry conditions when rising warm air begins to rotate. While most are harmless, stronger ...

FOX Weather interviewed Professor Brian Jackson about dust devils in September 2026, following public interested based on ...