NEWS-FINANCE -QUOTE-EDUCATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL
A m***ive dust storm has swept through parts of the US state of Arizona.
The thick wall of dark dust in Pinal County was carried by thunderstorm winds – a phenomenon known as a haboob, according to the National Weather Service.
The term haboob comes from Arabic and refers to a “strong wind” or “gale”.
In the United States they are most common in the southwest.