Haboob is an Arabic word for a violent dust or sandstorm. They form when cold downdrafts from thunderstorms slam into the hot desert floor, spreading out in all directions.

A large dust storm, or haboob, sweeps across downtown Phoenix Saturday afternoon, July 21, 2012. Dust storms are common across Arizona during the summer, and walls of dust more than a mile high ...

A haboob swept through the Coachella Valley on Thursday evening, bringing intense winds and blowing sand that suddenly cloaked areas in dust as the storm made its way west. High winds moved into ...

A haboob swept through the Coachella Valley on Thursday evening, bringing intense winds and blowing sand that suddenly cloaked areas in dust as the storm made its way west. High winds moved into ...

A haboob can stretch for miles and rise a mile into the air. In 2011, one storm slammed into Phoenix and left 40,000 tons of dust on every surface. If you've lived here even a short time, you know ...

A fierce dust storm called a haboob left some drivers in southern New Mexico stuck on interstate highways with nearly zero road visibility early Monday, while more dust clouds could be seen from ...

Wild video captured a massive dust storm known as a "haboob" that caused car crashes, shut down major highways and left the entire Dallas metro area trapped in an apocalyptic red fog this week.

A traffic camera along Interstate 15 at Sloan shows limited visibility shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, as a haboob blows through the Las Vegas Valley.

What ’s the biggest haboob in Arizona history? The largest haboob in recent memory hit the Valley on July 5, 2011 . The cloud of dust climbed a mile into the air and stretched for 100 miles ...

Aerial photographs of the haboob revealed dramatic views of the bow-shaped towering wall of dust: Just saw a MASSIVE wall of dust engulfing New Mexico from 30,000 feet up 🤯 Crazy to see a ...

A haboob is an extreme type of dust storm that persists for multiple hours. It’s essentially a wall of dust and debris that can grow up to 5,000 feet tall as it’s blown forward by strong winds.