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  2. Haboob - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. What is a haboob and how do they form? - AOL

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    A haboob is a massive wall of dust and sand, often Dust storms are common across Arizona during the summer, and walls of dust more than a mile high can blanket an area in a matter of seconds ...

  4. List of local winds - Wikipedia

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    Haboob, a sandstorm's fast moving wind which causes cold temperature over the area from where it passes. It mainly passes through Sudan. It mainly passes through Sudan. Harmattan , a dry wind that blows from the northeast, bringing dust from the Sahara south toward the Gulf of Guinea.

  5. Dust storm - Wikipedia

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    A dust storm, also called a sandstorm, is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. [1] Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine particles are transported by saltation and suspension, a process that moves soil from one place and deposits it in another.

  6. Rare dust storm sweeps through Wash. state - AOL

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    A combination of weather conditions had parts of the Evergreen State looking more like the Sahara on Tuesday. This massive dust storm -- also known as a haboob, as many outlets eagerly pointed out ...

  7. Some Texans are outraged over the use of an Arabic ... - AOL

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    “A haboob is rapidly approaching the Lubbock airport and may affect the city as well,” the meteorologists wrote before the outrage ensued. Some Texans are outraged over the use of an Arabic ...

  8. Simoom - Wikipedia

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    Another name used for this wind is samiel (Turkish samyeli from Arabic sāmm سامّ meaning poisonous and Turkish yel meaning wind [1]). An alternative type occurring in the region of Central Asia is known as "Garmsil" (гармсель). The name means "poison wind" and is given because the sudden onset of simoom may also cause heat stroke.

  9. Severe weather - Wikipedia

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    Severe weather is any dangerous meteorological phenomenon with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or loss of human life. [1] [2] [3] These vary depending on the latitude, altitude, topography, and atmospheric conditions.