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Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — “Dirty rain” is expected to fall in parts of Florida this week due to a huge plume of Saharan dust passing over the state, but what does this precipitation mean for the Tampa Bay ...

Every Floridian knows that summer brings thunderstorms on an almost-daily basis, tropical storms and hurricanes. But this summer, Saharan dust is joining the mix to make “dirty rain” for some parts of ...

While both refer to precipitation, they vary in how they form, how long they last, and how they affect the weather around them. Showers are a type of rain, but they tend to be more sporadic and ...