A couple of years ago we posted a video that was shot during a mega dust storm in Africa, which was pretty awesome (click here to see it) and turned out to be a very popular post. Since the majority of our readers are North American, we thought we’d bring you pictures and video of a dust storm that’s a little closer to home.
These amazing (and eerie) pictures are from the major dust storm that took place in Phoenix, Arizona on the evening of July 5, 2012. Dust storms are a normal thing in Arizona but this one was so big that the local weather station called it a “100 year storm”. The storm had wind speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and brought visibility to near zero. The dust storm covered about 100 miles and the dust reached heights of 5,000 feet, almost a mile.
Unlike other major natural events/disasters, mega dust storms are mostly harmless and not too common in North America. Other than looking like the end of the world, leaving a massive mess of dust and dirt everywhere, and leaving 10,000 homes without electricity, the Phoenix dust storm was harmless and gave us some spectacular images to enjoy.
Video of Phoenix, Arizona Mega Dust Storm
Pictures of a Dust Storm in Phoenix Arizona
[Photos: diesul]
