Tag result for article published on Mon July 23 2012 10:17 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Dust storm, haboob, Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona based photographer Mike Olbinski captured this incredible time-lapse of an amazingly photogenic dust storm, or “haboob,” that rolled through the valley surrounding Phoenix on July 21, 2012! For more, check out Mike’s website: mikeolbinski.com/2012/07/another-haboob-july-21st-2012/ Time-lapse images of Haboob from Interstate 10 and Queen Creek looking northeast near Phoenix. A haboob is a type [...]
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Tag result for article published on Tue October 18 2011 10:50 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: dust cloud, Dust storm, haboob, Lubbock, Texas
A strong cold front bringing north and west winds gusting to 60 mph churned up a dust storm that roiled through the Texas South Plains. The wall of dust darkened skies and stopped traffic. Darkness fell in Lubbock, Texas in an instant as the 8,000 foot dust cloud engulfed the city. More videos of Lubbock, [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed July 06 2011 11:07 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Arizona, dust cloud, dust storm warning, haboob, Phoenix, sand storm, sandstorm
An amazing video shows a wall of dust moving through the city of Phoenix in Arizona. Sandstorms like this happen during the region’s monsoon season, which is underway. The sandstorm or ‘haboob’ occurs over desert land and can reach thousands of feet into the air, spurred by strong winds. The dense cloud dramatically reduced visibility, [...]
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