Major dust storm hits Phoenix AZ 7/5/11

A big warm Arizona welcome for Darkrowan!

This is one of the most massive dust storms to his us here - estimated to be a mile high and 75 miles wide.
mizilasays...

Hey! I was in this! Heard a big wind hit, went to look outside and it was like being on Mars. Red dust so thick I couldn't see the house behind us (maybe 50ft/15m) and a hell of a wind (I hear up to 60mph/100kph). Freaked the dog right out. Not the first one of these I've been in but probably the most dramatic.


By the way, the official name of these storms is, "haboob." Yes I just wanted to say boob. Seriously, it should be added to the tags though. Haboob that is, not boob.

antsays...

>> ^mizila:

Hey! I was in this! Heard a big wind hit, went to look outside and it was like being on Mars. Red dust so thick I couldn't see the house behind us (maybe 50ft/15m) and a hell of a wind (I hear up to 60mph/100kph). Freaked the dog right out. Not the first one of these I've been in but probably the most dramatic.

By the way, the official name of these storms is, "haboob." Yes I just wanted to say boob. Seriously, it should be added to the tags though. Haboob that is, not boob.


Could you guys breath? That's insane. I'd probably die!

mizilasays...

>> ^ant:

>> ^mizila:
Hey! I was in this...

Could you guys breath? That's insane. I'd probably die!


Yeah, actually breathing wasn't really an issue, but you could definitely taste the dust and feel little crunchy bits in your mouth if you left it open too long. It's really rough on the eyes as you can imagine, you've gotta do the whole squint-really-tight-so-your-eyelashes-catch-it thing. I wouldn't suggest running a marathon in it, but it's decidedly survivable.

antsays...

>> ^mizila:

>> ^ant:
>> ^mizila:
Hey! I was in this...

Could you guys breath? That's insane. I'd probably die!

Yeah, actually breathing wasn't really an issue, but you could definitely taste the dust and feel little crunchy bits in your mouth if you left it open too long. It's really rough on the eyes as you can imagine, you've gotta do the whole squint-really-tight-so-your-eyelashes-catch-it thing. I wouldn't suggest running a marathon in it, but it's decidedly survivable.


Heh, I would probably suffer since I have a tracheostomy and very sensitive with allergies.

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