pam Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 You'd think you were in Iraq or somewhere along that line:YouTube - Haboob Chandler Az July 5th 2011 Quote
FunkyTown Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 INSANE! That's crazy. That was huge. I don't think I'm ever moving to Arizona. Is that normal? Quote
pam Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Posted July 6, 2011 I've been talking to a couple of my friends on facebook and both have lived in AZ for 20+ years and they have never seen anything like it. Quote
pam Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Posted July 6, 2011 They were just talking about it on the news and they said it was 50 miles wide. Quote
pam Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) ksl.com - Massive dust storm sweeps through Phoenix area Edited July 6, 2011 by pam Quote
Truegrits Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 WOW! Amazing. I would not be driving in that Quote
Saldrin Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 This is what happens when we eat beans.... Quote
CookieC Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I grew up in Chandler. I can remember a few of these dust storms when I was a kid. The worst one that I remember pitted windows and sandblasted the paint off cars.Needless to say, I would not drive into a haboob. We were taught to stop under an overpass or near a large structure and stay in the car. It'll take a long time to clean up all the dust. It sifts into everything through the tiniest cracks. I can still remember how the dust smells even though I haven't lived down there in a long time. Quote
Iggy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I've been talking to a couple of my friends on facebook and both have lived in AZ for 20+ years and they have never seen anything like it. Oh, that is so not true, yes it happens. Not every year, but it happens. Happened while I was living there. I had to stay at work for an additional 3 hours before I could even venture home, because of one. It started south of Casa Grande and ended up Northwest of Phoenix! Oh, by the way, I left Casa Grande (50 miles south of Phoenix) in Nov of 2010.Dust storms during the monsoon season are normal, and nearly daily. First the horrendous winds of dust, then comes the deluge of rain, then you wade through hot grimy water to get to your car. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt to remind me to NEVER go there again. Quote
CookieC Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I messaged my brother who lives in Queen Creek to see how they were doing post-storm. He said they suffered some damage, mostly just have mess to clean up today. He said "Landscapers are running around like ants this morning." Guess the cloud had a silver lining for the local landscape industry anyway. lol. Quote
FunkyTown Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I am adding 'Haboob' to my 'List of favourite words' along with Gazebo and Blubber. Haboob. Blubber. Nope. Blubber is still my favourite and most fun to say. Quote
applepansy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 My daughter is there. I talked to her last night though and she's only complaining about the heat and humidity Quote
Iggy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Finally found what month and year the one I experienced was in: Huge 'Wall of dust' covers Arizona valley June of 2006. Quote
applepansy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Does anyone know what time the storm hit? Quote
AGStacker Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 INSANE!That's crazy. That was huge. I don't think I'm ever moving to Arizona. Is that normal?It is very normal for Arizona this time of year. I am 25 and have lived in Arizona all my life. This one was larger than normal but it happens EVERY monsoon season. This is about as exciting as our weather gets here. Oh and rain :) Quote
AGStacker Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, by the way, I left Casa Grande... Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt to remind me to NEVER go there again.That is because you lived in Casa Grande. Quote
Vort Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 · Hidden Hidden Finally found what month and year the one I experienced was in: Huge 'Wall of dust' covers Arizona valley June of 2006.It preceded a storm dropping a quarter-inch of much needed rain in Tucson, giving it the day’s record of rainfall.An entire quarter of an inch of rain? Like, six or seven millimeters? In a single day?Outrageous.
pam Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Posted July 6, 2011 Oh, that is so not true, yes it happens. Note to self...tell my friends they are liars. They just said they had never seen anything like the one yesterday not that they had never seen a dust storm there. Quote
Iggy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 Note to self...tell my friends they are liars. They just said they had never seen anything like the one yesterday not that they had never seen a dust storm there. Pam, where in AZ are they? Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe then south towards Tucson is a dust bowl. If your friends lived in Northern AZ then there are the mountains and trees and no dust. Depends on where they live. I never, NEVER called them liars. :confused: Quote
Iggy Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 That is because you lived in Casa Grande. Don't understand what you mean. Quote
FunkyTown Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 Don't understand what you mean.Just say what you mean. Tell him, "No. YOU are a Haboob!"Go on. It'll make you feel better. Quote
pam Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Posted July 7, 2011 Pam, where in AZ are they? Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe then south towards Tucson is a dust bowl. If your friends lived in Northern AZ then there are the mountains and trees and no dust. Depends on where they live. I never, NEVER called them liars. :confused: Now did you not see the smiley face at the end of my post.They both live in Mesa. Quote
Blackmarch Posted July 7, 2011 Report Posted July 7, 2011 INSANE!That's crazy. That was huge. I don't think I'm ever moving to Arizona. Is that normal?usually not.. but it is desert area, plenty of sand and dust around, get the right conditions and this can happen. Quote
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