A massive dust storm known as a haboob hit Phoenix : NPR | NYGazet

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these storms can whip up walls of dust as high as 10,000 feet.

A haboob covered central Arizona in dust. But what exactly is it? toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Parts of central Arizona were engulfed by a towering wall of dust on Monday evening — producing dramatic scenes that sent shockwaves far beyond the G... [2637 chars]