MIO, Mich. – It’s a bird, it’s a plane -- wait, no -- it’s a dust devil!
That’s right -- because 2020 just isn’t ready to stop delivering surprises, a dust devil was captured on video in Northern Michigan over the weekend.
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The National Weather Service in Gaylord posted video sent in by Tyra Berger in Mio, Michigan (about 30 miles east of Grayling), showing a dust devil whirling around near a McDonald’s restaurant.
“Dust devils are typically weak and short-lived, and form from a different mechanism than a tornado, but in rare cases have been known to do minor damage,” NWS said in the tweet.
A dust devil is defined as: A small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up. Also called a whirlwind, it develops best on clear, dry, hot afternoons.
Awesome video of a dust devil this afternoon in Mio, Michigan. Dust devils are typically weak and short-lived, and form from a different mechanism than a tornado, but in rare cases have been known to do minor damage. Video by Tyra Berger. pic.twitter.com/bqMqg8REIc
— NWS Gaylord (@NWSGaylord) July 5, 2020