Dust Storm in Phoenix AZ

[FranklinTturtle]

What about that dust storm in Phoenix AZ! I seen the film on the news tonight. I bet that is quite the experience. I have never seen any thing like that before. Is that common? Does it do alot of damage?
Sorry about the wrong spelling of storm on the top.

 

[Torty Mom]

I saw a picture on MSN, crazy! Kinda spooky too, it must have been weird to see it coming!

 

[FranklinTturtle]

I know that they have dust storms in the desert. But, I never thought about it effecting a city. At my age you wouldn't think that any thing would surpise me.

 

[RV's mom]

When I can download my camera (waiting on a new cable) I'll post pictures I took from my front and back yard. It wasn't as bad as the one in late june/early july, altho there was a lot of damage in the SE part of the valley. We had dust and winds, no rain. the big storm (july?) it rained mud. it was crazy. We do have dust storms in the summer as a pretty regular event, but they seem to be getting worse. Best thing to do is hunker down and wait it out ~ hope the electric doesn't go out.....

teri

 

[FranklinTturtle]

When I can download my camera (waiting on a new cable) I'll post pictures I took from my front and back yard. It wasn't as bad as the one in late june/early july, altho there was a lot of damage in the SE part of the valley. We had dust and winds, no rain. the big storm (july?) it rained mud. it was crazy. We do have dust storms in the summer as a pretty regular event, but they seem to be getting worse. Best thing to do is hunker down and wait it out ~ hope the electric doesn't go out.....

teri

Do you get a warning that it is coming? Thanks for sharing the video. I am looking forward to seeing it.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Seems like it is for sure a harsh thing to deal with.

 

[RV's mom]

the desert is a harsh place, even tho we live in the big city. No warnings, but then we weren't watching local TV station. I went out back to put the hose out for RV and looked at the sky. Nice blue sky overhead, but to the east and south, dust. Just dust. and coming up fast. We were quick to turn things over and secure stuff so it wouldn't fly about the yard and possibly hurt RV. She just walked the yard and kept eating.. I guess if it gets too bad for her she pulls into her shell and just waits it out, like the rest of us.

 

[FranklinTturtle]

Thanks for sharing that information with me. I have got to go west next year to see the desert. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Laura]

I looked up pictures.. yuck! Its like the Dust Bowl years.. drought..