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July 06, 2011

Amazing Videos of Dust Storm Engulfing Phoenix; 50 Miles Wide, 10,000 Feet Tall

Amazing pictures at the Daily Mail, too.

This sounds completely incongruous with respect to Arizona -- but apparently it's monsoon season. Another out-of-place word being used (at least by the British) is "haboob," an Arabic word for an intense sandstorm.

There are four videos; the first and fourth are the best. I just updated with a fifth one, which is good, dramatic, and short.


Time Lapse Photography "Video:" Arresting.

Thanks to laceyunderalls for that last one.

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