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have you ever experienced a haboob sandstorm?

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Arizona - up to 1 mile high - 5 miles wide at times
Scribbles · 36-40, F Best Comment
I've been in a very minor sandstorm once while driving on a road. I pulled off to the side to wait it out. Worse then a blizzard.

I like the term haboob sandstorm. I wonder what haboob means-I'll have to Google it later. But a part of me likes to pretend it means that you're up to your boobs in sand. Lol
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
@Scribbles silly, it is a midwestern word for it I'm sure
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@ronisme1 very well could be, "haboob" sounds silly enough to come from the Midwest. Lol.

A quick google search claims it's a word for the infamous Sudanese dust storms and we adopted it for Arizona's also famous dust storms.

ronisme1 · 61-69, M
I'll have to put the photo back up
Scribbles · 36-40, F
@ronisme1 please do
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
I put the photo back up in the feed
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
here is the photo again.
cycleman · 61-69, M
ohh God. I can not imagine what it is like to breathe in that. even the sand in the eyes, and ears too.
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
@cycleman it only lasts about 15-30 minutes. I got caught in the swimming pool as it came over the house. Yeah you taste dirt and breathe dirt
Amylynne · 26-30, F
actually YES last year!
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
@Amylynne tell me about it Amy, si I'll know if you are alive and safe
Amylynne · 26-30, F
@ronisme1 it was in the black rock dessert, it lasted all night. 2nd week in september
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
@Amylynne allnight, ugggg
Velvety · F
What is a haboob?
ronisme1 · 61-69, M
@Velvety huge dust storm precluding thunder storm in arizona
Velvety · F
@ronisme1 I see...very dangerous thing...
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