Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix, leaving thousands without power

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

PHOENIX (AP) — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Bernae Boykin Hitesman was driving her son and daughter, ages 9 and 11, home from school when the storm, known as a haboob, arrived late in the afternoon in Arizona City, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) southeast of Phoenix.

She had to quickly pull over as the storm engulfed her car. “I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face if I put my hand outside,” she said.

Boykin Hitesman said she could taste the dust and feel the strong wind rattling her car until it finally passed about 15 minutes later.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/towering-wall-dust-rolls-metro-024857305.html

[Walleye]

1. My friend in New Mexico has been telling me about the haboobs

Real dustbowl stuff.

[Ping Tung]

2. Climate change? Tsk. Tsk. Perish the thought.

[Attilatheblond]

4. It's almost like all those climate scientists were right about what was coming.

and the whole world will pay because policy makers convinced enough people that it was a lot of BS and addressing the problems would interfere with PROFITS.

[Ping Tung]

6. Trump has a simple answer to climate change. He will proclaim it Fake News and umAmerican and deport it.

[leftstreet]

3. Holy crap. The pictures at that link !!

DURec

[Attilatheblond]

5. Lots of flights into Pheonix were re-routed to several other airports

It seems Tucson's was overwhelmed. Guessing same for Ontario, CA and Las Vegas, NV.

[Torchlight]

7. Never been in a tornado or earthquake, but I've got two haboobs in my pocket

(which sounds naughtier than it should, but I'll leave it)