Weird AZ weather...AGAIN!!

[Xplantdad]

All the crappy weather we had last night...tonight...this is what greeted Lynn and I on the drive home (sorry...crappy cell phone pic...while driving no less!)

A wonderful AZ haboob!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/MISC%20CRAP/tn_haboobtonight.jpg


We made it home with about 20 seconds to spare...Now we have ZERO visibility http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

[StriperSS]

Is that a dust storm?

[Woj]

Awesome photo Bruce!!

Phil Woj.

[CC Rider]

Hey, I recognize those power lines! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Is that a dust storm?

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Yes it is...they said it was the biggest one they'd seen in 20 years! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

A haboob is a dust storm (and is your word of the day http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif)

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ha·boob /həˈbub/
–noun a thick dust storm or sandstorm that blows in the deserts of North Africa and Arabia or on the plains of India....and sometimes in AZ...LOL http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


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[Origin: 1895–1900; < Ar habūb a strong wind]

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[StriperSS]

Wow, something I've never seen!

[Xplantdad]

To tell you the truth...I don't want to see one for another 20 years! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Tommy]

Yuk, I am Anti haboob.... I hope yall don't see one for another 20 years either Bruce. I had some family in Leedy, OK and remember them telling me about dust storms in years past. Sounded pretty bad.


Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[HAD 5 NEW]

Bruce,there is a large amount of guys planning on going to the pavs sat night, since the the weather looks good. 99 for a high. just perfect.

[CC Rider]

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Bruce,there is a large amount of guys planning on going to the pavs sat night, since the the weather looks good. 99 for a high. just perfect.

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Wishing I was one of them! Going to be raining here tonight and most of tomorrow. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

Therefore, I won't have any Lowes Cruise pics tonight or any show pics for Saturday. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[427TJ]

A haboob at the Iranian desert staging site is what hindered the 1979 Iranian hostage rescue mission. That one was several thousand feet high.

[Xplantdad]

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A haboob at the Iranian desert staging site is what hindered the 1979 Iranian hostage rescue mission. That one was several thousand feet high.

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This one was as well...It looked like the end of the earth was approaching

[Xplantdad]

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Bruce,there is a large amount of guys planning on going to the pavs sat night, since the the weather looks good. 99 for a high. just perfect.

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Hey "LosT" (Don http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif) I might be out there...though USC is playing Ohio State at 5pm...Priorities!

[Shevelle]

Wow, Bruce, that is crazy! Does that happen a lot out there? I've never seen a "haboob" before. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Xplantdad]

Not often...and not like this! I think I've seen one other one...and I watched it on the news...as it only lasted a few minutes. This lasted over 1 1/2 hours and went from the town of Maricopa all the way past my place (more than 65 miles!)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/09/12/20080912weather12.html

[Dog427435]

Bruce - Glad you made it home all right! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Can you imagine - this is a regular occurrence for some of our troops!!
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[Xplantdad]

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Bruce - Glad you made it home all right! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Can you imagine - this is a regular occurrence for some of our troops!!
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Thanks Glenn! (LOL...I posted those same pics that you just did a year or two ago!) I just never thought I'd be in the middle of one of them!http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[TA Guy]

Hey Bruce!!! I took the same picture yesterday on my way to Home Depot. Really cool looking. On the N East Valley we did not get any rain but wow was that cool.

Hopefully tomorrow night it will be nice - I will be at the Pavillians.

How about you and Lynn???

[Xplantdad]

Maybe...'SC football is on Dave! Are you going to bring a TV? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Bruce,there is a large amount of guys planning on going to the pavs sat night, since the the weather looks good. 99 for a high. just perfect.

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Hey "LosT" (Don http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif) I might be out there...though USC is playing Ohio State at 5pm...Priorities!

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I didn't make it out to Pavillions...but I DID watch USC put a stomping on "the" Ohio State... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[HAD 5 NEW]

Bruce, pavs was packed. You missed a good show.

[Xplantdad]

Maybe next week! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif