Extreme Weather - State of Arizona, Phoenix : A massive,unseasonably early, haboob swept through Phoenix on Tuesday, lingering above the Arizona capital for hours

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A dust storm warning was first issued for the Interstate 10 corridor between Tucson and Casa Grande, just south of Phoenix

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March 26 2014 07:00 AM

Extreme Weather

USA

State of Arizona, Phoenix

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Extreme Weather in USA on Wednesday, 26 March, 2014 at 07:00 (07:00 AM) UTC.

Description A massive haboob swept through Phoenix on Tuesday, lingering above the Arizona capital for hours and creating an eyesore for residents. The dust storm picked up as a result of the showers and thunderstorms that popped around the state, with gusty outflow winds raising the elements. With another area of low pressure swinging a cold front in tomorrow, weather experts say another storm is likely. Arizona is no stranger to large dust storms, or haboobs, during the summer monsoon period, but meteorologists say Tuesday's storm is unseasonably early. The National Weather Service says a large cloud of dust was first spotted near Eloy about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Massive haboob dust cloud blankets Phoenix in thunderstorm aftermath... and ANOTHER is forecast for tomorrow

• Haboob said to have started in Tucson after first being sighted around 4pm

• Meteorologists say a dry storm with winds of up to 35 mph kicked up the dust in southern Arizona and the cloud moved north to the Phoenix area

• The cloud lingered for hours

• There were at least five car crashes

• A cold front set to swing in tomorrow will likely bring a similar storm

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 23:49 EST, 25 March 2014 | UPDATED: 08:19 EST, 26 March 2014

A massive haboob swept through Phoenix on Tuesday, lingering above the Arizona capital for hours and creating an eyesore for residents.
The dust storm picked up as a result of the showers and thunderstorms that popped around the state, with gusty outflow winds raising the elements.
With another area of low pressure swinging a cold front in tomorrow, weather experts say another storm is likely, according to My Fox Phoenix.

It's not summertime yet, but a dust storm imoved through the Phoenix metropolitan area on Tuesday, blanketing the area in thick smoke

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the storm caused at least five crashes along I-10, with the first storm hitting about 4pm

Arizona is no stranger to large dust storms, or haboobs, during the summer monsoon period, but meteorologists say Tuesday's storm is unseasonably early.
The National Weather Service says a large cloud of dust was first spotted near Eloy about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

 Meteorologists say a dry storm with winds of up to 35 mph kicked up the dust in southern Arizona and the cloud moved north to the Phoenix area.

A dust storm warning was first issued for the Interstate 10 corridor between Tucson and Casa Grande, just south of Phoenix.
State Department of Public Safety officials say blowing dust along I-10 north of Picacho Peak resulted in at least five crashes

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Dust Storm

Daniel Hurlbert·

   

Published on Mar 25, 2014

A dust storm blew in while on vacation in Gilbert, Az. I flew my DJI Phantom up to get a view of the inbound storm. I didn't keep it up there long as it started getting quite windy. Filmed on a GoPro 3.

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