A haboob heading West on 28 July 2012

A haboob sweeping across Phoenix

An Arizona haboob sweeping across the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on 28 July 2012. This image was taken on Glendale Avenue in a car in motion while trying to get the kids home before the storm hit us. To the left is The University of Phoenix Stadium.
(A haboob (Arabic: هَبوب "strong wind") is a type of intense duststorm carried on an atmospheric gravity current. Haboobs occur regularly in arid regions throughout the world.)

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