A sandstorm is seen near Mos Espa.
Vast quantities of sand and dirt were stirred up by wind-driven weather events known as sandstorms or dust storms. Such storms occurred on planets with desert landscapes, including Tatooine, Geonosis, Seelos, Jakku, and Ponemah Terminal. The desert moon called Oba Diah was also subject to sandstorms. On Lothal, the Galactic Empire's strip-mining activities caused a delayed spring and an unusual cold, resulting in severe dust storms as described by Merei Spanjaf. She even coughed indoors because of them, and she expressed anger about their impact on her.