What effect did the removal of grass in the Great Plains when the drought struck?

Often called the dust bowl, the lack of grass and dry conditions caused large dust storms. The most famous of these dust storms is commonly referred to today as "Black Friday" A massive dust storm swept out of the great plains, and made it all the way to New York City, blotting out the sun for a few hours before moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Once it hit the ocean, it quickly gained enough moisture (and weight from that moisture) to sink from the air and into the water.