Haboob

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...

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...