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Another Phoenix Weather Phenomenon

By Leslie A. Pardo

A huge dust storm rolled into the West Valley late yesterday, lowering visibility to near zero.  Also called a “haboob,” dust storms are most common between May and September in Maricopa and Pima County.  According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, although brief, dust storms must be taken seriously because they cause blinding conditions on the highways. Each year, an average of five people lose their lives and many more are seriously injured as a result of sudden, violent dust storms.  For some tips on what to do if you are caught in a dust storm, please click on Dust Storms in Arizona and Safety in a Storm. If you want to take a look at a Phoenix dust storm, check out this YouTube video:  Phoenix Dust Storm 2007

Full post as published by Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on September 12, 2008 (boomark / email).