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Attilatheblond

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4. Southeastern AZ. The line of the haboob stretches 50 miles.

Reply to amerikat (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:30 PM

Aug 31

Gettin gritty out there.

Edited add: I fear for people on I-10 when these hit. Only two lanes each direction and way too many big rig trucks since the railroad stopped running. Dangerous on a good day and today isn't that.

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Foul wind commin. Haboob-warning for a pretty big swath of our county and into some others [View all] Attilatheblond Aug 31 OP

Going to work early one morning during a polar front TexLaProgressive Aug 31 #1

That must have been something to see! CrispyQ Aug 31 #5

I wonder if they could go the other way TexLaProgressive Aug 31 #7

That'd be a bit scarier than tumbleweeds. Glad you got thru that OK! Attilatheblond Aug 31 #6

where?(nt) amerikat Aug 31 #2

Southeastern AZ. The line of the haboob stretches 50 miles. Attilatheblond Aug 31 #4

Please check in here and let us know how you're doing. calimary Aug 31 #3

Still here so far. House is pretty solid, just had some roof repairs made a couple months ago Attilatheblond Aug 31 #8

Storm has passed. Some local flash flood warnings, but we are on high ground so safe from that. Attilatheblond Aug 31 #9

Kali posted some pictures from Texas Canyon Ptah Aug 31 #10

LOL! Kali Aug 31 #12

I never think to pull my phone out and snap some pictures Attilatheblond Aug 31 #14

I was in the pool when it came over the mountain behind the house Kali Aug 31 #11

I read a book about the Dust Bowl, and this sounds like that! viva la Aug 31 #13

Fortunately, they don't last too long down here in the borderlands Attilatheblond Aug 31 #15

Rain. Here in eastern AZ there is often rain right after a dust storm. Soon, that might not happen so often Attilatheblond Aug 31 #16