Things are a bit dusty in some parts of Arizona.
A major dust storm has hit Phoenix, Arizona, causing visibility in some places to reach near-zero.
Take a look at some of the scenes:
Stunning view of the dust storm that hit Arizona on August 25.
This was captured from Gold Canyon.pic.twitter.com/xsw9yGowPM
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 26, 2025
NEW: Planes race to beat an incoming dust storm at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The dust storm hit the airport around 6:30 pm last evening, forcing the airport to ground all flights.
40,000 customers were without electricity in Maricopa County due to the dust… pic.twitter.com/x5WU3lotLG
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 26, 2025
Dust storm blankets everything in its path as it rolls through the Phoenix, Arizona, area. pic.twitter.com/FpecQcryHo
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 26, 2025
CNN reported the following update on the dust storm:
A towering wall of dust, known meteorologically as a haboob, swallowed parts of metro Phoenix Monday evening, plunging the city into near-zero visibility.
The dust storm was quickly followed by severe thunderstorms that tore through the city, leaving behind downed trees, wind damage and widespread power outages. At Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, a connector bridge was shredded by 70 mph wind gusts.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued both dust storm and severe thunderstorm warnings as the system pushed into Maricopa County Monday evening. The weather service warned drivers of dangerously low visibility and urged people to “pull aside stay alive.”
The Arizona Department of Transportation echoed that warning, saying there was significantly reduced visibility on I-10 and I-17 due to the dust storm and flooding on roadways, urging drivers to proceed with caution.
More videos:
Insane footage of a dust storm rolling through ASU’s stadium pic.twitter.com/jJRixSji9D
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) August 26, 2025
Massive monsoon haboob rolls into Phoenix. #azwx #stormhour #duststorm #Weathernews pic.twitter.com/QFpi42PyDz
— Chris Frailey (@Chris_Frailey) August 26, 2025
The Guardian reported the dust storm was so bad that it blinded drivers and caused power outages:
A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and damaging one of the nation’s busiest airports.
The dust storm, known as a haboob, is pushed by the wind and produced by a weather front or thunderstorm. It typically occurs in flat, arid areas. The storm came from the south-east, and was followed by heavy rain, wind and lightning.
Bernae Boykin Hitesman was driving her son and daughter, ages nine and 11, home from school when the storm arrived late in the afternoon in Arizona City, about 60 miles (95km) south-east of Phoenix.
She had to quickly pull over as the storm engulfed her car. “I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face if I put my hand outside,” she said.
Boykin Hitesman said she could taste the dust and feel the strong wind rattling her car until it finally passed about 15 minutes later.
“I was nervous,” she said. “My kids were really, really scared, so I was trying to be brave for them.”
Richard Filley, a retired university professor who lives in Gilbert, said the dust storm caused the trees to sway and knocked bird feeders to the ground. Fine dust found its way through “every little crack and space” into his house, he said.
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