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A massive wall of dust — called a haboob — hit the Phoenix area on Monday, with stunning images showing expansive plumes descending on the metro area and the city's international airport. The dust ...

Imagine you're driving down the road and then, suddenly, the air around your car is totally filled with dust. This is what can happen during the weather phenomenon known as a haboob. In the U.S., ...

POV: The apocalypse is here and dust is everywhere, but your robot driver calmly scoots onward through the low-visibility streets. That’s the vibe of a video Waymo posted to its Reddit page on Tuesday ...

A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s ...

A large dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is approaching the southeastern U.S., covering Florida first. Dust clouds can cause vibrant sunsets and sunrises, and a cooling effect. Haboobs are formed by ...

The American Meteorological Society's Glossary of Meteorology defines a haboob as... An intense sand storm or dust storm caused by strong winds, with sand and/or dust often lofted to heights as high ...

A fierce dust storm, known as a haboob, slammed the Phoenix metropolitan area Monday, bringing dark skies and power outages to tens of thousands of residents. The haboob arrived late in the afternoon ...

Haboobs are often the first visible sign that a monsoon storm is approaching metro Phoenix. They form when downdrafts from thunderstorms slam into the hot desert floor. Pinal and Maricopa counties are ...