Early that morning,600 miles north,a cold front from Canada had hit a warm high-pressure front
那天清晨,600英里以北,一股來自加拿大的冷鋒遭遇高壓暖鋒
perfect conditions to create the winds for a dust storm.
恰好形成了推動(dòng)沙塵暴前進(jìn)的強(qiáng)風(fēng)
But this is not just any duster.
這可不是一般的沙塵暴
By the time it passes Bismarck, North Dakota,
這場(chǎng)沙塵暴到達(dá)北達(dá)科他州的俾斯麥城時(shí)
it's the biggest, strongest dust storm ever seen in America.
其規(guī)模與強(qiáng)度之大在美國已經(jīng)是前所未有
The cold front drives the storm south across the prairies.
冷鋒推動(dòng)沙塵暴在草原地區(qū)向南趨近
It's heading straight for Louise and Jeanne's place at 65 miles per hour.
以65英里的時(shí)速向露易絲與珍妮所在處進(jìn)發(fā)
It grows more and more powerful.
力量愈加強(qiáng)大
It produces enough static electricity to power New York City.
產(chǎn)生的靜電足以為紐約全市供電
By the time the storm reaches Lamar, colorado,it is 200 miles wide.
到達(dá)科羅拉多州拉馬爾城時(shí)沙塵暴已橫跨200英里
The temperature plunges.
氣溫驟降
2:40 p.M.Jeanne finds herself looking into the heart of the storm.
下午2:40 珍妮發(fā)現(xiàn)沙塵暴正在靠近
Mommy!Jeannie?
媽媽 珍妮
It was like I was caught in a whirlpool.
我仿佛陷入漩渦
All of a sudden, it got completely dark.
突然之間 四周一片黑暗
I couldn't see a thing.
伸手不見五指
Mommy!
媽媽