Casey's body was found seven miles (11 km) from the crash site, swept there by the surface winds.
Unless the surface winds shifted, no one at Muriah would see the smoke.
Both are only for a recognized hurricane, in which the sustained surface wind is 74 m.p.h. or greater.
The dust comes from surface winds and dust storms in the desert.
They were able to watch the fire spread, the flames carried rapidly before a forty-knot surface wind.
Such storms can create strong surface winds and a lot of hail.
Such storms can feature strong surface winds and severe hail.
The surface winds are fairly light, but from time to time can raise dust.
The surface wind can also change local ocean currents during an event.
Strong surface winds may also have been a factor.