A Haboob Descends Upon Pheonix
Photo: Steve Flowers
This image was taken while aboard an airplane flying over Phoenix, Arizona. Although not necessarily a storm composed of lightning and rain, it is a dust storm that can be equally as terrifying and majestic. This type of dust storm is known as a “haboob”, which is an intense dust storm that is carried on an atmospheric gravity current or weather front. Although the term is Arabic, these storms occur regularly in arid regions around the world. Seeing this force of nature from above must be a lot more comfortable in an airplane rather than being on the ground watching this dust storm slowly approaching.
