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Raw footage of July 5, 2011 dust storm in Phoenix

Posted by in Earth | July 6, 2011

Raw video footage of the July 5 dust storm that moved through Phoenix, Arizona. Awesome and scary-looking.

A massive dust storm – also known as a haboob – moved through Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, July 5. Here is raw footage of the storm.

I believe this footage is from KNXV-TV in Phoenix.

NOAA describes a haboob as a “violent dust or sandstorm occurring on the southwest deserts of Arizona. It depicts the leading edge, or gust front, of an approaching storm, and wind speeds can exceed 60 mph.”

Read more: Massive wall of dust moves through Phoenix on July 5, 2011

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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