Massive Dust Storm Engulfs Central Arizona, Causes Widespread Disruption
Massive Dust Storm Engulfs Central Arizona, Causes Widespread Disruption Central Arizona experienced a dramatic dust storm on Monday evening, captivating onlookers and causing significant disruption across the region. Parts of the state were enveloped by a towering wall of dust, a phenomenon known as a haboob, which originated in southern Arizona around 3:30 p.m. local time and reached Phoenix two hours later. The storm, described by Mark O’Malley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, as particularly large…