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    A haboob [1] (Arabic: هَبوب, romanized: habūb, lit. 'blasting/drifting') is a type of intense dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front . Haboobs occur regularly in dry land area regions throughout the world.

  2. Sep 26, 2018 · Monster haboob that tracked across southern Arizona on July 10, 2018, via veteran storm-chaser Reed Timmer. See the video below. Haboobs are intense sand-and-dust storms, carried on winds...

  3. Haboob, strong wind that occurs primarily along the southern edges of the Sahara in Sudan and is associated with large sandstorms and dust storms and may be accompanied by thunderstorms. It usually lasts about three hours, is most common during the summer, and may blow from any direction.

  4. Jul 9, 2024 · The American Meteorological Society's Glossary of Meteorology defines a haboob as "an intense sandstorm or duststorm caused by strong winds, with sand and/or dust often lofted to heights as high...

  5. Jul 1, 2020 · What is a Haboob? Haboob was originally the name for a dust or sandstorm in the northern part of Sudan, most commonly observed between May and September during the afternoon and evening. The name is derived from the Arabian word ‘hab’, meaning ‘to blow’ and has been used by the meteorological community for almost 100 years.

  6. Aug 21, 2012 · Derived from the Arabic word haab, which means wind or blow, haboobs are very strong dust and sand storms that move through hot and dry regions. They are common in arid regions such as the Sahara desert, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.

  7. Sep 24, 2021 · Whenever visibility reduces to one-half a mile or less due to blowing dust or sand and winds of 30 mph or more, the alert gets upgraded to a dust storm warning. However, even when weather alerts ...

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