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Title: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: 240B on August 03, 2018, 09:01:50 pm
DAILYMAIL
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 13:28 EDT, 3 August 2018
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/03/21/4ECDF8E100000578-6024215-image-a-92_1533328090738.jpg)
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Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: 240B on August 03, 2018, 09:03:51 pm
This looks intimidating. Thank goodness there is nobody on TBR from Phoenix.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Ghost Bear on August 03, 2018, 09:51:56 pm
Remember, you can't say "haboob" without saying "boob".
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Suppressed on August 03, 2018, 10:14:28 pm
Remember, you can't say "haboob" without saying "boob".

Ha!
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: 240B on August 03, 2018, 10:14:53 pm
Remember, you can't say "haboob" without saying "boob".
@Ghost Bear

Are you 15 years old? You still get a kick out of talking about soft, warm, soft, beautiful, luscious, succulent boobs?
Grow up already. Get a life.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Suppressed on August 03, 2018, 10:20:20 pm
In all seriousness, I hope for the breast for all those affected.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Sanguine on August 03, 2018, 10:26:43 pm
@Cyber Liberty @Slip18

Haboob story.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Ghost Bear on August 03, 2018, 10:41:00 pm
@Ghost Bear

Are you 15 years old?

Only my sense of humor.

You still get a kick out of talking about soft, warm, soft, beautiful, luscious, succulent boobs?

You bet I do!

Grow up already. Get a life.

Awwww do I gotta?
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Cyber Liberty on August 03, 2018, 11:08:02 pm
@Cyber Liberty @Slip18

Haboob story.

Yeah, it was a doozy.  My mouth tasted like dirt all night.   888mouth
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Cyber Liberty on August 03, 2018, 11:11:10 pm
Only my sense of humor.

You bet I do!

Awwww do I gotta?

Do yourself a favor:  Stick wit da boobs... rrthree
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Cyber Liberty on August 03, 2018, 11:14:11 pm
DAILYMAIL
By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 13:28 EDT, 3 August 2018
(https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/03/21/4ECDF8E100000578-6024215-image-a-92_1533328090738.jpg)
  • A huge wall of dust rolled through Phoenix on Thursday during the area's second monsoon storm in four days
  • Strong storms lashed Phoenix on Monday, downing power lines and causing 120,000 people to lose power
  • Dust storms are common during Arizona's monsoon season that runs from mid-June to the end of September
  • Last August, scientists attributed global warming to Arizona’s frequent and monstrous monsoons
  • With the monsoons come thunderstorms, flash floods, and dramatic dust clouds, also known as haboobs
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 *****rollingeyes*****
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Slip18 on August 05, 2018, 12:38:54 am
@Cyber Liberty @Slip18

Haboob story.

We have had three haboobs so far this season.  It is not bad when there is a nice thunderstorm with cool lightning behind it..  The last one a couple of days ago was without any moisture.  It just stirred up dirt in the air.  {cough cough}

 888mouth
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Slip18 on August 05, 2018, 12:52:19 am
This looks intimidating. Thank goodness there is nobody on TBR from Phoenix.

Ummmm, 'scuse me?  We have been through three of those haahaaboobs so far this year.  @Cyber Liberty 

My baby sister and her family were at Lake Mead recently.  She had never seen an haboob before.  They were all ordered off of Lake Mead until the haboob had passed by the lake.  One whole day of jet skiing down the tubes.  Haboob!

Bummer in the 115-degree summer!

 *****rollingeyes*****
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Slip18 on August 05, 2018, 12:58:57 am
In all seriousness, I hope for the breast for all those affected.

Thank you ever so much!  It is most certainly not as bad as the floods in Virginia nor the firestorms in California.  We count our blessings that the only bad weather we get normally are haboobs and unbelievable heat.

@240B

@Cyber Liberty just told me you live in The Valley, too!  I didn't get your joke.  Bad me.

 22222frying pan
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: 240B on August 05, 2018, 01:05:28 am
Thank you ever so much!  It is most certainly not as bad as the floods in Virginia nor the firestorms in California.  We count our blessings that the only bad weather we get normally are haboobs and unbelievable heat.

@240B

@Cyber Liberty just told me you live in The Valley, too!  I didn't get your joke.  Bad me.

 22222frying pan
I did, at one time in my life. Owned a place off of Bethany Home Road. But not today. I lived in Phoenix in the late 90s. I've gone back to visit friends once in a while but have not lived there since then.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: DB on August 05, 2018, 01:28:31 am
These are the first "monsoon storms" I've experienced so far. They come on suddenly and are gone in about an hour - at least so far.

Some are followed by rain, some are not. The rain cleans ups the mess pretty well so it is highly desirable.

The dust is very fine and more like powder than sand. If you stay inside they aren't much of an issue. Not good to be caught on the road when they strike.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: DB on August 05, 2018, 01:32:35 am
One other note...

It is fire season in California where I came from. When you live in the wooded hills it is a very scary time where total disaster can strike very quickly. Monsoons in Arizona are a much better experience than the fire season in California...
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: Bigun on August 05, 2018, 01:39:35 am
A haboob looks much like the shamals I saw while living in Saudi Arabia.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: berdie on August 05, 2018, 01:40:50 am
@Cyber Liberty  @Slip18

Just looking at that picture made my sinuses go crazy. Ya'll and anyone else in the area have my heartfelt sympathy.
Title: Re: The haboob returns! Enormous wall of dust rolls through Phoenix
Post by: roamer_1 on August 05, 2018, 02:56:06 am
One other note...

It is fire season in California where I came from. When you live in the wooded hills it is a very scary time where total disaster can strike very quickly. Monsoons in Arizona are a much better experience than the fire season in California...

I heard that.