I just happened to catch this. An incredibly impressive haboob that nailed Phoenix, Arizona on Monday! Click the title to see the VIDEO!
For those that don’t know, a Haboob is a term for an intense dust storm that is often very striking in appearance, as you can see from the above video. While these happen most often in desert climates (such as Arizona in the U.S.) they can happen in other areas as well, especially if most of the terrain is agriculture.
Set your emergency brake and take foot off the brake
Buckle up
Guidelines for Traveling in Dust Storms:
NEVER stop in the travel lane
Travel at a speed suitable for limited visibility
If you can’t pull off the road, turn your LIGHTS ON
Sound your horn intermittently
Use the painted lane striping to guide you
If possible, look for a safe place to PULL OFF THE ROAD
If you do pull off the road, observe the following safety tips:
Set your emergency brake
Take your foot off the brake pedal
Turn off all vehicle lights
Wait out the storm
When returning to the pavement, be aware that the road may be slippery and in some cases, pavement markings may be obscured by sand and dust blown on the road. Rain frequently accompanies dust storms and will cause slippery conditions.
I have spend most of today getting all the storm chase vehicle pages back online again. Images had to be modified, content copied and rearranged, and general just a lot of work. The only thing lacking is adding my chase partners vehicle, which will most likely be done tomorrow (well later today, I see it’s already 3 am!) The current chase vehicle and my past ones back to about 2000 are there. I didn’t really take a lot of pictures of the ones before that and what I did have most were lost in a fire anyway.
There is some extra stuff in there if you go to the main page of the site and click on the link in the menu, that will show for you as well.
