The area around Phoenix was hit by its third "haboob" of the summer last evening, as strong winds sent a huge cloud of sand and dust rolling over the area.
that "blowing dust blanketed much of the Valley ... reducing visibility to less than a quarter-mile."
As during previous dust storms, news outlets in Phoenix caught much of the action and have posted video. .
By the way, "haboob" is the word they've been using in Arizona and in meteorological circles for many years, . As , it's Arabic in origin and means "a violent dust storm or sandstorm especially of Sudan."
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