US EditionHaboob Slams Phoenix, Grounding Flights and Knocking Out Power to Tens of Thousands
The haboob caused over 55,000 power outages and delayed more than 300 flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, disrupting travel and safety across metro Phoenix.
- A powerful dust storm, called a haboob, has struck Arizona, creating dangerous driving conditions and affecting air travel.
- More than 15,000 people lost power, mostly in Maricopa County, according to PowerOutage.us.
- The ground stop at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was lifted just before 6:30 PM, but delays continued for arrivals and departures.
- Visibility was reduced to a quarter-mile in metro Phoenix due to the dust storm, but conditions improved by Monday evening.
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On Monday evening, the capital of Arizona, in the southwestern United States, was covered with a huge cloud of dust that severely limited visibility and caused delays at the airport. The city's weather services reported visibility not exceeding 15 metres. Tens of thousands of homes were deprived of electricity.
Giant Phoenix dust storm grounds flights, knocks out power
A towering wall of dust turned Phoenix, Arizona, from day into night — a terrifying storm that swept across the desert this week. Time-lapse video captured the massive cloud overtaking the skyline, resulting in no visibility on the ground. The wall of dust, called a haboob, was hundreds of feet high. It was followed up by some much-needed rain, as the city is sitting 2.5 inches below average for rainfall. https://twitter.com/AP/status/196030755…
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AlKhaleej TodayDustpocalypse in Phoenix as giant haboob turns day into night grounds flights and leaves thousands without power
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 — A massive wall of dust swept through Phoenix, plunging the southwest US city into near-total darkness, grounding flights, forcing motorists off the road and cutting power to thousands.The giant haboob, which occurred on Monday, is a common phenomenon during the arid region’s monsoon season.Haboobs form when a thunderstorm collapses, sending cold air crashing onto the desert floor, where it scoops up dust into a towering wall…
Visibility was reduced to almost zero, and power outages affected more than 54,000 properties.
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