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Dust storms + drought = Dust Bowl 2.0: Arizona hit by back to back dust storms
Posted on July 24, 2012
July 24, 2012 – PHOENIX — A dust storm, or haboob, enveloped the greater Phoenix area in a cloud of yellow-gray blowing dust on Saturday night. The dust storms are becoming more frequent. For the second time since Saturday, a dust storm muscled its way into the Valley, just in time for the afternoon commute. National Weather Service meteorologist Charlotte Dewey said the storm was moving northwest and was first spotted between Eloy and Tucson. The dust storm covered cities in the metropolitan Phoenix area such as Scottsdale, Gilbert, Mesa, Apache Junction, Santan Valley, Chandler, Casa Grande and downtown Phoenix. There were no official estimates of its size, but Dewey says spotters estimated it was around 2,000 feet tall. She says there were also reports of 35 mph wind gusts in the area, and a report of a 50 mph gust at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Above are photos of the event from The Associated Press and our iWitness Weather contributors.

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rift267 on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 6:43pm

whoa!!!! u ok? is that a haboob?....mmmmm....boob...lol...thats my homer simpson...how long do those things last?

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mentllmatt on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 7:26pm

  hey in all that dust, did you see him? you no Imotep, & hows brandon frazier???

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joestoutenger on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 9:19pm

For once Ima glad I'm here in upstate New Yawk..hope ebber body made it though it okay..

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neener56 on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 2:03pm

Damn bro!!!! I didnt know you lived in Arizona!!!!

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HELLFIGHTER on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 5:50pm

  IF YOU CAN HEAR MY VOICE. . . . . STAY OUT OF THE FOG ! ! ! KEEP AWAY FROM THE FOG ! ! THERES SOMETHING IN THE FOG ! ! !

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HELLFIGHTER on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 5:52pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. . . . . thats SAND you dumb cow !. . . . . .

NEVER MIND!

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HELLFIGHTER on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 5:55pm

The stupid, imbecilic, mother fucking, TRULY exasperating spam filter software, was blocking me from putting the last three comments together. That is WITHOUT the curse fucking words. NOW it will let me make this shitty cursing my fucking ass off comment . . . . . . . . NO PROBLEMO. . . . . . stupid cocksuckero. . . .

 and a little treat for ya. . . .

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michal666999 on Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 11:47pm

Hi. Were doing good. This is all new. Fearnet. We have had the Hottist smmer ever. Right {Dark Alice}. Hello! Love! Yes were back. The nights are cool. And only 97 bloody days tell {Halloween}! Love {Dark Alice}

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thecaller on Friday, July 27, 2012 - 1:20am

Nice photoshop LOL, just kidding. I heard this on the news and was amazed. reminds me of the dust bowl pics from the early days.

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