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Phoenix Haboob: Tens Of Thousands Lose Power As Blinding Dust Storm Grounds Flights

You couldn't see farther than 50 feet in front of you if you were in the middle of this dust storm, and forget about taking off if you had a flight at Phoenix's main airport.

By Sean Breslin • just now

This photo provided by the City of Phoenix shows a towering cloud of dust at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.

( City of Phoenix via AP )

A massive wall of dust, known as a dust storm or haboob, swept into downtown Phoenix on Monday evening, reducing visibility to nearly nothing and causing travel chaos, both on the ground and in the sky.

It came in from the desert and didn't just affect the downtown of Arizona's capital city. Across the Ph

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