Rust storms were a type of weather phenomenon that occurred on the Outer Rim Territories planet Elphrona. They could interfere with communications and hamper travel; while the Blythe homestead was an hour's speeder ride from the town of Ogden's Hope in good weather, the journey would take longer if a rust storm was encountered. When Nihil pirates attacked the homestead to kidnap members of the Blythe family, a large rust storm between the claim and Ogden's Hope was believed by Ronn Blythe to be interfering with transmissions and hampering his attempts to call for help.
Rust storms were first mentioned in the 2021 novel The High Republic: Light of the Jedi.
Rust storms were first mentioned in the 2021 novel The High Republic: Light of the Jedi.