Midwest left disgusted and baffled after 'crazy gross rain' hits region as meteorologists reveal culprit By RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:22 GMT, 9 March 2025 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 9 March 2025 e-mail View comments Millions across the Midwest discovered their homes and vehicles covered in a mysterious residue over the weekend. Puzzled residents from Missouri to Virginia shared images of their filth-coated belongings on social media as they searched for an explanation for where the dirt came from.
'We had crazy gross rain last night,' said one Missouri resident. 'My window was difficult to clean this morning!' 'Today I went outside and my cars are covered (this in central Ohio ), it's too early for pollen all we had was a bit of misty rain yesterday,' another person said. 'All cars, including mine, that I have observed are covered with this spray,' a Virginia woman told WTVR .
'I really want to know what this is.' Meteorologists revealed the dirty rain came from dust in the Southwest swept up by a strong jet stream that moved east on Saturday. Satellite images shared by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Charleston, West Virginia showed the dust was picked up from New Mexico and Texas .
'As can be seen in the attached satellite images, dust from the southwest and southern plains has been transported into the area this afternoon/evening, which has been brought down with falling precipitation,' the agency said. Millions across the Midwest discovered their home.