Dust clouds that moved to the east coast of the united states were composed mostly of silt and clay particles due to constant ploughing during drought.
This is defined as dry period in the climate due to insufficient rainfall in the area at a given time.
The drought led to the soil being constantly ploughed thereby loosening and changing the soil type which is susceptible to wind erosion.
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