The crops failed in the Southern Plains part of the country when dry weather and extreme dust storms hit in the 1930s. This environmental disaster, known as the Dust Bowl, primarily affected states like Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. The combination of drought, poor farming practices, and high winds led to massive dust storms that damaged agriculture and caused economic hardship for many families in the region.
The Midwest and Deep South were not as severely impacted by the Dust Bowl as the Southern Plains. While these regions also faced economic challenges during the Great Depression, they did not experience the same level of environmental devastation caused by the dust storms in the 1930s.
