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This haboob came through Phoenix, AZ on August 19, 1999. Haboobs are
giant dust storms 1500-3000 feet high, with rounded leading edges as
shown here. The name comes from the word for "wind" in Arabic, "habb".
Haboobs occur in two places on Earth -- the Sudan in Africa, and
the southwestern US. These pictures were taken in Chandler, AZ over
approximately a 5-minute period; this storm was moving about 15-20 miles/hr.
Haboobs may look a lot like dust storms on Mars.
Photos by Vicky Hamilton (click on images for larger versions)
That speck in the middle of the picture is a news helicopter.
Getting closer...
Time to get inside!
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