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In the early 1930s, tragedy struck as an 8 year drought hit the Midwest right as the Great Depression was gaining steam. These factors, combined with poor farming methods with little emphasis on conservation led to catastrophic dust storms. These factors resulted in a mass exodus, 3.5 million people over a 10 year span, to leave the Midwest.

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People migrating out of the Dust Bowl

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Dust storms were one of the many 'pushes' to leave the Dust Bowl

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Most of the migrants who moved away ended up moving back to their homes.

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A majority of migrations move a short distance

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A majority of migrations move a short distance

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Many of the migrants who moved during the Dust Bowl only moved one town or county away, while some went as far as a state or two. None went as far as to leave the United States.

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Forced to leave due to drought and persistent dry weather that caused the crops to fail.

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration 

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration 

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After the weather calmed down, and the drought ended, some former residents moved back to the region.

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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This law is proven by the mass amounts of movement in the rural farmland in the Midwest, yet the general consistency of populations of cities in the Dust Bowl region.

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- Weather
- Drought
- Lack of food

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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This law does not really apply because this was a national migration, not international.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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This law is shown by the population increase in California cities like LA during the 30s, as migrants from the Dust Bowl would be attracted to a place in California they know of.

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One of the many factors pushing migrants out of the Dust Bowl would be the dust storms.

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This migration took place across the Midwestern united

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The gravity model is one example of how these migrants chose their destination, with more choosing to go closer than farther.

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One big pull factor would be the idea of opportunity in these western cities.