15 Scary and Ominous Photos of Dust Storms

1. Phoenix, Arizona, 2012

Haboob swallows Phoenix one2

Photograph by Andrew Pielage | apizm.com

2. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011

Phoenix Dust Storm

Photograph by Daniel Bryant | Prints available

3. Indian Ocean near Onslow, Australia, 2013

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4. Phoenix, Arizona, 2012

Haboob 2 from the air.  Phoenix Arizona

5. Khartoum, Sudan, 2007

Haboob over the Nile

Photograph via Paul Currion on Flickr

6. Phoenix, Arizona, 2012

haboob-dust-storm-head-on-panoramic-view

Photograph by Jasper Nance on Flickr

7. Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 2010

01_Haboob_01-02-10 Broken Hill

Photograph by Tim Gimbert on Flickr

8. Khartoum, Sudan

This is where I celebrate Christmas...

Photograph via fyrverkerida

9. Al Asad, Iraq, 2005

Sandstorm-haboob-al-asad-iraq-2005

10. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011

Haboob Approaching Ahwatukee - July 31, 2011

11. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011

Haboob - Dust Storm

Photograph by shannonsl on Flickr

12. Al Asad, Iraq, 2007

intense-dust-storm-sandstorm-iraq

Photograph by James Gordon

13. Phoenix, Arizona, 2012

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Photograph by Matt Falk on Flickr

14. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011

gotta get this outta my system...sorry

15. Phoenix, Arizona, 2011

Haboob Over Phoenix Arizona