Arizona Dust Storm

A blinding dust storm has swept through central Arizona and briefly prompted the grounding of flights at Phoenix's main airport.

A blinding dust storm rolled across the Arizona desert on Tuesday, causing three pileups involving dozens of vehicles on a major interstate. A 70-year-old man was killed and at least 15 other people were injured, authorities said.

Arizonans are calling it the mother of all haboobs - a mile-high wall of ominous, billowing dust that appeared to swallow Phoenix and its suburbs.The massive dust storm also called a "haboob" in Arabic and around Arizona, is all locals could talk about Wednesday. It moved through the state around sundown Tuesday, halting airline flights, knocking o...

A blinding dust storm has swept through central Arizona and briefly prompted the grounding of flights at Phoenix's main airport.

A blinding dust storm rolled across the Arizona desert on Tuesday, causing three pileups involving dozens of vehicles on a major interstate. A 70-year-old man was killed and at least 15 other people were injured, authorities said.

Arizonans are calling it the mother of all haboobs - a mile-high wall of ominous, billowing dust that appeared to swallow Phoenix and its suburbs.The massive dust storm also called a "haboob" in Arabic and around Arizona, is all locals could talk about Wednesday. It moved through the state around sundown Tuesday, halting airline flights, knocking o...