A WALL of dust and debris advanced through Arizona last week, inundating the city of Phoenix.
During the dust storm, which hit the city on 5 July, there was near-zero visibility and winds of up to 110 kilometres per hour, according to the .
Radar data suggests that the dust storm travelled 240 kilometres in total, with the dust reaching 1800 metres in altitude. The storm’s leading edge stretched for almost 160 kilometres.
Meteorologists classify this kind of storm as a haboob. These are formed when thunderstorms release their precipitation, causing the…
