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 Wed June 27 2012 9:02 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Arizona, Dust storm, Phoenix
A huge dust storm and 35 mile per hour winds hampered visibility for drivers in the Phoenix area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a Dust Storm Warning Tuesday for eastern & central Pima and south central Pinal Counties until 6 PM. The Dust Storm Warning included Tucson, Marana, Avra Valley, Sells and Picacho. [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun June 03 2012 10:27 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: car seat, Phoenix, runaway stroller, Seattle
Phoenix police responded near the intersection of 45th Avenue and Cholla early Saturday morning, June 2, 2012, after a child was found sitting in a car seat in the middle of the road. Witnesses reported the mother was Catalina Clouser. Allegedly, Clouser and her boyfriend left a park around 11 p.m. to go buy beer. [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed December 07 2011 4:43 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: air quality, Arixona, Phoenix, Scottsdale, transformer fire
Fire crews are battling a massive transformer fire inside an APS substation in Phoenix. Fire Capt. Scott Walker tells The Associated Press about 35,000 gallons of mineral oil in the substation will likely burn for hours. Phoenix Fire Department responded about 10 p.m. Monday west of 76th Street and Pinnacle Peak Road to a large [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed November 09 2011 12:28 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Arizona, fatal crash, fiery crash, I-10, Interstate 10, milk truck, petroleum tanker truck, Phoenix, tanker truck collision, truck fire
ABC15.com VIDEO: The Arizona Department of Transportation says two tanker trucks collided, exploded and caught fire in Phoenix, sending huge clouds of black smoke over a wide area of the southeast metro area and prompting evacuations. Phoenix firefighters responded about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a tanker truck crash and fire on westbound [...]
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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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